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Table 3 Multiple logistic regression analysis of the associations between baseline variables and erosion-free disease up to 8 years. The model includes rheumatoid factor. 70% of the study patients was included in the model. Nagelkerke pseudo-R2 was 0.15

From: Erosion-free rheumatoid arthritis: clinical and conceptional implications—a BARFOT study

 

B

Wald

Sig

Exp(B)

95% C.I.for EXP(B)

Lower

Upper

Rheumatoid factor

− .730

5.355

.021

.482

.260

.894

Number of ACR- criteria

− .409

3.630

.057

.664

.436

1.012

Inclusion age

− .007

.648

.421

.993

.976

1.010

Disease duration, months

.052

1.545

.214

1.053

.971

1.143

Current smoking

− .057

.040

.841

.945

.543

1.645

DAS28

− .292

1.963

.161

.747

.497

1.123

SJC28

− .024

.743

.389

.976

.923

1.031

TJC28

.073

5.160

.023

1.076

1.010

1.146

ESR

.003

.143

.705

1.003

.987

1.020

Treatment start

.005

.001

.982

1.005

.640

1.578

Constant

2.267

3.949

.047

9.652

  
  1. CI; confidence interval, ACR: American College of Rheumatology, DAS28: 28-joints Disease Activity Score, SJC: swollen joint count, TJC: tender joint count, ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate, Treatment start: DMARDs and/or Prednisolone at study start (first visit or 3 months visit)