Table 2.

Univariate and multivariate analysis of the baseline characteristics to predict the development of erosions in EPP.

CovariatesUnivariate ModelMultivariate Model
Full ModelReduced Model
OR95% CIpOR95% CIpOR95% CIp
Age, 1-yr increase1.020.99–1.050.191.020.98–1.070.31
Sex, males vs females1.010.50–2.060.971.090.49–2.440.84
Duration of psoriasis, 1-yr increase0.980.96–1.010.240.940.90–0.980.0050.960.93–0.990.03
Duration of PsA, 1-yr increase1.060.99–1.130.091.050.98–1.120.22
Race, white vs other1.780.63–5.070.282.020.64–6.430.23
Active joint count, 1-unit increase1.121.05–1.200.0011.091.01–1.170.031.091.02–1.170.01
Damaged joint count, 1-unit increase2.351.12–4.960.022.291.06–4.970.032.431.14–5.170.02
Medications*1.651.09–2.480.021.180.74–1.890.48
  • * Medications are defined as 0 = none, 1 = NSAID, 2 = DMARD ± NSAID, 3 = biologics ± DMARD ± NSAID. EPP: erosion-present patients; PsA: psoriatic arthritis; NSAID: nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs; DMARD: disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs.