Table 4.

Logistic regression analysis of factors in the stage-changed group.

Univariable AnalysisMultivariable Analysisa
OR95% CIPOR95% CIP
Age, yrs1.051.02-1.07< 0.011.051.03-1.08< 0.01
Male sex1.310.73-2.360.36
Disease duration, yrs1.030.98-1.080.22
BMI, kg/m21.050.98-1.120.16
DM1.951.03-3.690.042.031.12-3.670.02
HTN1.841.08-3.100.031.941.19-3.160.01
Dyslipidemia0.730.37-1.420.35
Smoking2.020.83-4.890.12
MTX dose0.970.90-1.040.39
LEF2.241.34-3.74< 0.011.921.22-3.040.01
SSZ0.910.54-1.520.71
HCQ0.800.48-1.350.41
Tacrolimus1.230.71-2.160.46
NSAID0.670.40-1.110.12
tsDMARD0.740.18-3.020.67
ACEi or ARB1.290.70-2.370.42
RF positivity1.140.61-2.120.69
ACPA positivity0.780.41-1.510.47
ESR1.000.99-1.020.97
  • Values in bold are statistically significant.

  • a Only statistically significant variables from the univariable analysis were used in the multivariable analysis. ACEi: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ACPA: anticitrullinated peptide antibody; ARB: angiotensin receptor blocker; DM: diabetes mellitus; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; HCQ: hydroxychloroquine; HTN: hypertension; LEF: leflunomide; MTX: methotrexate; NSAID: nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug; OR: odds ratio; RF: rheumatoid factor; SSZ: sulfasalazine; tsDMARD: targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug.