Table 4.

Multivariate logistic regression analysis using good and/or moderate EULAR response as outcome at 3, 6, and 12 months.

Variable (at inclusion)3 Months, N = 13016 Months, N = 123212 Months, N = 1271
OR (95% CI)pOR (95% CI)pOR (95% CI)p
Age (decades)1.0 (0.92–1.09)0.951.00 (0.91–1.09)0.920.94 (0.87–1.02)0.12
Female0.78 (0.59–1.03)0.070.75 (0.56–0.99)0.040.51 (0.39–0.66)0.0001
Previous smoker0.76 (0.56–1.02)0.070.73 (0.54–0.99)0.040.96 (0.73–1.26)0.75
Current smoker0.56 (0.41–0.77)0.00010.56 (0.41–0.77)0.00010.69 (0.51–0.95)0.02
RF0.84 (0.65–1.09)0.200.84 (0.65–1.10)0.220.82 (0.65–1.05)0.12
HAQ0.76 (0.61–0.96)0.020.77 (0.61–0.97)0.020.85 (0.69–1.06)0.15
DMARD treatment1.83 (1.34–2.51)0.00011.90 (1.37–2.63)0.00011.46 (1.06–2.01)0.02
Disease duration, mo0.96 (0.92–1.00)0.070.97 (0.93–1.02)0.200.94 (0.90–0.98)0.006
Glucocorticoid treatment1.36 (1.03–1.78)0.031.40 (1.07–1.85)0.020.93 (0.72–0.19)0.55
DAS281.56 (1.38–1.77)0.00011.60 (1.41–1.83)0.00010.82 (0.73–0.92)0.001
  • RF: rheumatoid factor; HAQ: Health Assessment Questionnaire; DMARD: disease-modifying antirheumatic drug; DAS28: Disease Activity Score (28 joints).