Table 2.

Univariable and multivariable analyses of factors associated with a persistent treatment with glucocorticoids (Cox regression).

Predictor	Univariable			Multivariable
Predictor	HR	95 % CI	p	HR	95 % CI	p
Age	1.03	1.02–1.05	< 0.001	1.02	1.01–1.04	0.009
Female sex	0.86	0.67–1.10	0.220
Initial prednisone dose	0.98	0.97–0.99	0.005	0.96	0.95–0.98	< 0.0001
No. flares	1.23	1.08–1.40	0.002	0.86	0.73–1.02	0.076
Peripheral involvement	1.49	1.15–1.93	0.009	1.38	1.05–1.83	0.023
ESR	1.00	0.99–1.01	0.146
CRP	1.30	1.17–1.43	< 0.001	1.29	1.14–1.45	< 0.0001
Hemoglobin	0.89	0.81–0.96	0.004	0.86	0.78–0.95	0.004
N-BP	0.66	0.52–0.85	0.001	0.65	0.49–0.85	0.002
csDMARD	0.93	0.71–1.23	0.610
Osteoporosis	0.68	0.52–0.89	0.006	0.75	0.55–1.02	0.066

ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP: C-reactive protein; csDMARD: conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs; N-BP: amino bisphosphonates.