Table 3.

Best-fitting models of logistic regression analysis.

Outcome
No Inactive Disease (n = 50/92; 54.3%) OR (95% CI)≥2 Episodes of Inactive Disease (n = 14/88; 15.9%) OR (95% CI)
Cyclosporine therapy (yes/no)3.97 (1.57–10.06)**0.13 (0.03–0.65)**
Duration of methotrexate therapy (>4/≤ 4 yrs)2.67 (1.08–6.62)*
Swollen joint count at baseline (> 4/≤ 4)5.99 (1.45–24.77)**
Area under ROC curve of the model0.720.77

  • Log-likelihood ratio test:

  • ↵* p < 0.05;

  • ↵** p < 0.01. ROC: receiver-operation characteristic.