Table 4 Longitudinal analysis of arthritis correlates of total AQoL score over five years of follow up, using multilevel mixed-effects linear regression
Baseline to Phase 2 (2.6 year follow up) | Baseline to Phase 3 (5 year follow up) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Step 1: Multivariable β | Step 2: Multivariable β | Step 1: Multivariable β | Step 2: Multivariable β | |
(adj. age sex BMI, change in BMI and age over time) | Adjusted further¥ | (adj. age sex BMI, change in BMI and age over time) | Adjusted furtherϒ | |
Diagnosed OA of: | ||||
Neck | 1.55 (0.96 to 2.15) | 0.01 (−0.5 to 0.52) | ||
Shoulders | 1.92 (1.22 to 2.61) | 0.37 (−0.23 to 0.96) | ||
Back | 1.76 (1.23 to 2.28) | 0.59 (0.12 to 1.06) | ||
Hips | 1.19 (0.54 to 1.84) | −0.20 (−0.73 to 0.32) | ||
Hands | 1.35 (0.79 to 1.90) | 0.19 (−0.28 to 0.66) | ||
Knees | 1.50 (0.91 to 2.08) | 0.15 (−0.34 to 0.64) | ||
Feet | 1.40 (0.72 to 2.09) | 0.12 (−0.44 to 0.68) | ||
Presence or absence of pain in the: | ||||
Neck | 1.79 (1.4 to 2.18) | 0.55 (0.19 to 0.91) | 1.20 (0.89 to 1.51) | 0.42 (0.14 to 0.71) |
Shoulders | 1.80 (1.42 to 2.18) | 0.66 (0.31 to 1.00) | 1.36 (1.06 to 1.66) | 0.64 (0.36 to 0.91) |
Back | 1.82 (1.45 to 2.19) | 0.67 (0.33 to 1.00) | 1.39 (1.09 to 1.68) | 0.66 (0.39 to 0.94) |
Hips | 1.46 (1.07 to 1.85) | 0.52 (0.19 to 0.85) | 1.16 (0.85 to 1.47) | 0.47 (0.20 to 0.74) |
Hands | 1.20 (0.82 to 1.59) | 0.19 (−0.13 to 0.51) | 0.91 (0.60 to 1.22) | 0.27 (0.01 to 0.53) |
Knees | 1.51 (1.12 to 1.90) | 0.43 (0.10 to 0.75) | 1.10 (0.79 to 1.41) | 0.44 (0.17 to 0.70) |
Feet | 0.98 (0.65 to 1.32) | 0.36 (0.09 to 0.62) | 0.75 (0.47 to 1.02) | 0.26 (0.03 to 0.49) |