Table 5
Multivariate analysis of predictors of ExRA Malmö* manifestations
Predictor
Risk ratio
95% Confidence interval
*According to criteria 1–8 (table 1);
†at RA diagnosis.
Age (per year)
1.019
1.00 to 1.038
Male sex
0.98
0.59 to 1.63
Ever smoking†
2.94
1.68 to 5.13
Steinbrocker class III–IV†
2.45
1.51 to 4.00