Table 2 Multivariate analysis for influences on PWV (linear variance, random effects, GLS, accounting for clustering within individuals)
Coefficientp Value (95% CI)
EstimateStandard errorz
Duration of infliximab−0.030.01−3.51<0.001 (−0.05 to −0.01)
DAS28−0.020.14−0.130.897 (−0.30 to 0.26)
Heart rate0.060.022.920.003 (0.02 to 0.10)
Systolic BP0.020.011.300.195 (−0.01 to 0.04)
Triglycerides0.480.401.220.221 (−0.29 to 1.27)
Constant2.422.241.080.282 (−1.98 to 6.81)
σu1.26
σe0.99
Rho0.62
  • Number of observations = 59, number of groups = 26, R2 overall 0.4129.

  • BP, blood pressure; DAS, disease activity score.