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Table 3 Estimated adjusted hazard ratios for rheumatoid factor (RF) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in relation to Death (any cause) in the cohort free of CHD and stroke at baseline in 1972. Table shows hazard ratio, 95% CI and p-value

From: Rheumatoid factors do not predict cardiovascular disease and mortality in the general population in the Busselton Health Survey

 

Death

Risk factor

HRa (95% CI)

p-value

RA (not adjusted for RF)

1.00 (0.84, 1.18)

0.994

RA (adjusted for RF)

1.00 (0.84, 1.18)

0.995

RF scoreb (not adjusted for RA)

1.01 (0.96, 1.07)

0.590

RF scoreb (adjusted for RA)

1.01 (0.96, 1.07)

0.590

RF positive (not adjusted for RA)

1.03 (0.89, 1.19)

0.698

RF positive (adjusted for RA)

1.03 (0.89, 1.19)

0.698

RF positive (for RA = no)c

0.98 (0.84, 1.14)

0.785

RF positive (for RA = yes)c

1.41 (0.97, 2.03)

0.069

  1. aFrom Cox model adjusted for age, sex, smoking, BMI, SBP, hypertension medication, cholesterol and diabetes
  2. bHR is for an increase of one in the score
  3. cFrom Cox model that included interaction between RF and RA