Table 5 Multivariate analysis: baseline predictors of NSAID use during study

	OR (95% CI)
Swollen joint count/(tertiles)	1.15 (1.08 to 1.23)
RF positive	1.53 (1.35 to 1.73)
Use of DMARDs	1.39 (1.20 to 1.61)
CRP (tertile)	1.13 (1.06 to 1.21)
Use of any CVD drugs	0.66 (0.57 to 0.77)
Steroid use	0.44 (0.35 to 0.55)

CRP, C-reactive protein; CVD, cardiovascular disease; DMARD, disease-modifying antirheumatic drug; NSAID, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug; OR, odds ratio; RF, rheumatoid factor.