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Table 5 Odds ratios for having the metabolic syndrome in patients with RA

From: Metabolic syndrome in rheumatoid arthritis: case control study

 

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

 

OR

IC95%

P

OR

95% CI

P

Age (years)

1.33

1.19-2.35

0.03

1.13

1.18-1.76

0.07

Disease duration (years)

1.03

0.96-1.11

0.32

   

DAS28

1.16

0.87-1.55

0.28

   

HAQ

1.45

1.12-2.5

0.03

1. 13

0.90-2.13

0.16

MTX

0.01

0.03-1.7

0.76

   

Glucocorticoids use

1.93

1.34-3.92

0.003

1.45

1.12-2.14

0.04

CRP

1.01

0.88-1.02

0.60

   

ESR

2.21

1.99-2.62

0.002

1.36

1.18-2.12

0.03

  1. DAS =Disease Activity Score; ESR = erythrocyte sedimentation rate; HAQ = Health Assessment Questionnaire; CRP = C-reactive protein; MTX =methotrexate. The factors included in the multivariate analysis were age, HAQ, glucorticoids use, and ESR.
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