Table 1. Odds ratios (95% Confidence Intervals) and P values for Predicting Stable DAS28<3.2 Target and Long-term BFDC by Multivariate Logistic Regression

Explanatory VariableStable Target at Wk 22 & 26Stable Target at Wk 52, 66, & 78
PBO+MTXADA+MTXADA+MTX[R]→PBO+MTX
BL MDGA0.99 (0.97, 1.00)n.i.0.92 (0.87, 0.97)
P=0.04P=0.002
Joint erosions at BL (no vs. yes)n.i.n.i.0.19 (0.03, 1.20)
P=0.08
Wk 12 SJC660.84 (0.79, 0.90)0.88 (0.84, 0.93)0.81 (0.65, 1.01)
P<0.001P<0.001P=0.06
Wk 12 PtGA0.97 (0.95, 0.98)0.95 (0.94, 0.96)n.i.
P<0.001P<0.001n.i.
Wk 12 CRPn.i.0.97 (0.94, 1.00)n.i.
P=0.03
Wk 26 CRP (Tertiles: 1 [0-2 mg/L] vs 3 [>4 mg/L])n.i.n.i.45.1 (6.19, 328.5)
P=0.007
  • [R], responder for DAS28 <3.2 at wks 22 & 26; n.i., not included in model.