Factors | Hazard Ratio (95% CI) |
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Sociodemographic factors | |
Age at start of followup (per 1 year) | 1.07 (1.01–1.12) |
Sex, female vs male | 0.28 (0.07–1.05) |
Traditional risk factors | |
Hypertension (yes/no) | 3.76 (0.99–15.06) |
Hyperlipidemia (yes/no) | 1.03 (0.22–4.75) |
Diabetes (yes/no) | 1.09 (0.20–5.92) |
Family history of CVD (yes/no) | 1.89 (0.58–6.09) |
Obesity (yes/no) | 0.71 (0.13–3.85) |
Smoking (yes/no) | 2.02 (0.53–7.69) |
Physical inactivity (yes/no) | 2.53 (0.31–20.56) |
MedDietScore (0–55) | 0.93 (0.82–1.04) |
RA variables | |
Duration of RA (per 1 year) | 1.00 (0.92–1.09) |
DAS28 at start of followup (> 3.6 vs < 3.6 yrs) | 0.80 (0.41–1.54) |
RF-positive (yes/no) | 1.52 (0.35–6.62) |
CRP at 12 mo of followup (per 1 mg/l) | 1.03 (1.00–1.05) |
Antirheumatic drugs | |
Leflunomide use (per year of treatment) | 1.02 (1.00–1.05) |
RF: rheumatoid factor; CRP: C-reactive protein.