Table 2.

Univariate and BMI-adjusted model describing associations of different clinical variables among patients with psoriatic arthritis (n = 283) and controls (n = 100).

CharacteristicsUnivariate ModelBMI-adjusted Model
OR95% CIpOR95% CIp
Male1.05066–1.660.81
Age1.0050.98–1.020.55
MetS1.901.16–3.120.0101.671.00–2.790.04
BMI1.061.010–1.120.017
Increased waist circumference1.811.14–2.880.011
Hyperglycemia1.380.81–2.330.22
Hypertriglyceridemia1.490.92–2.400.09
Reduced HDL levels1.170.64–2.140.59
Hypertension2.131.32–3.430.002
  • BMI: body mass index; MetS: metabolic syndrome; HDL: high-density lipoprotein.