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Table 2 Univariate analysis to determine the risk of high RA disease activity (DAS28-ESR,Logistic Regressions)

From: Racial disparities in pre-operative pain, function and disease activity for patients with rheumatoid arthritis undergoing Total knee or Total hip Arthroplasty: a New York based study

DAS28-ESR

Odds ratio (95% CI)

p-value

Minority (Yes)a

1.16 (0.54, 2.49)

0.70

Education (Some college +)

4.48 (1.60, 12.57)

0.004

Medicareb

1.23 (0.62, 2.42)

0.55

Medicaidb

1.69 (0.39, 7.40)

0.49

Age

0.99 (0.96, 1.02)

0.38

Sex (Female)

3.25 (1.34, 7.86)

0.009

Biologics (Yes)

1.02 (0.54, 1.90)

0.97

MDHAQ Score

1.11 (1.04, 1.19)

0.003

  1. aMinority status: Black or African American, Hispanic or Mixed
  2. bRef commercial
  3. Significant values are bolded
  4. DAS28-ESR Disease Activity Score28-Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate, β Beta Coefficient
  5. SE Standard Error, MDHAQ Multidimensional Health Assessment Questionnaire, CI Confidence Interval
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