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Table 4 Multivariate regression analysis of factors associated with subclinical atherosclerosis

From: Prevalence and associated factors of subclinical atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis at the university hospital of Kinshasa

Variables

Univariateanalysis

Multivariateanalysis

OR (95%CI)

p

aOR (95%CI)

p

Age (women)

  < 55 years

1

 

1

 

  ≥ 55 years

4.5 (1.36–14.84)

0.014

10.6 (2.09–53.82)

0.028

Active RA

 Inactive

1

 

1

 

 DAS 28-ESR>2.6

7.5 (1.85–9.16)

0.007

3.5 (1.16–10.38)

0.044

Severe RA

 Not severe

1

 

1

 

 severe

3.6 (1.13–4.74)

0.007

32.6 (1.76–60.37)

0.035

High sedimentation rate

 No

1

 

1

 

 yes

5.0 (1.53–7.29)

0.016

1.0 (0.99–1.08)

0.123

HBP

 No

1

 

1

 

 yes

15.0 (2.18–20.04)

0.006

22.4 (5.04–29.41)

0.005

Diabetes mellitus

 No

1

 

1

 

 yes

7.0 (1.11–14.06)

0.038

1.5 (0.31–3.09)

0.216

Physical inactivity

 No

1

 

1

 

 yes

8.3 (1.88–12.01)

0.006

1.4 (0.48–4.81)

0.189

Global obesity

    

 No

1

 

1

 

 yes

25.0 (2.9–45.42)

0.003

32.3 (2.61–40.73)

0.026

  1. RA Rheumatoid arthritis; SR Sedimentation rate; HBP High blood pressure; aOR Adjusted odds ratio