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Table 4 Bivariate analysis of risk factors for flares and irAEs

From: Immune-related adverse events in patients with pre-existing autoimmune rheumatologic disease on immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy

 

No flares n (%)

Flares n (%)

OR (exact 95% CI)

No irAEs n (%)

irAEs n (%)

OR (exact 95% CI)

Rheumatologic disease

Other (n = 23)

20 (87)

3 (13)

Reference

12 (52)

11 (48)

Reference

RA (n = 22)

12 (55)

10 (45)

5.34 (1.09–36.3)

13 (59)

9 (41)

0.76 (0.20–2.86)

Age

 < 65 (n = 17)

12 (71)

5 (29)

Reference

12 (71)

5 (29)

Reference

 ≥ 65 (n = 28)

20 (71)

8 (29)

0.96 (0.21–4.65)

13 (46)

15 (54)

2.71 (0.66–12.6)

Gender

Female (n = 31)

21 (68)

10 (32)

Reference

16 (52

15 (48)

Reference

Male (n = 14)

11 (79)

3 (21)

0.58 (0.08–2.93)

9 (64)

5 (36)

0.60 (0.13–2.56)

Rheumatologic treatment

No (n = 23)

16 (70)

7 (30)

Reference

16 (70)

7 (30)

Reference

Yes (n = 22)

16 (73)

6 (27)

0.86 (0.19–3.76)

9 (41)

13 (59)

3.21 (0.83–13.6)

Autoimune disease control before ICI therapy

No (n = 5)

4 (80)

1 (20)

Reference

1 (20)

4 (80)

Reference

Yes (n = 40)

28 (70)

12 (30)

1.70 (0.15–91.4)

24 (60)

16 (40)

0.17 (0.00–1.96)