Table 1.

Baseline predictors for not being in sustained DAS remission between 16 and 24 months. Variables included in multivariate model building shown, with the final model highlighted. The model was adjusted for age and gender

Baseline variablesNot in sustained DAS remission between 16 and 24 months (N=103/221)
Univariate AnalysisMultivariate Analysis
OR [CI]P-valueOR [CI]P-value
Tender joints (RAI)1.11 [1.06, 1.17]<0.0011.11 [1.06, 1.16]<0.001
BMI1.06 [1.00, 1.13]0.051.07 [1.00, 1.14]0.046
Patient global1.02 [1.00, 1.03]0.005
RF pos (IgM+IgA)1.78 [0.98, 3.25]0.06
Female gender1.51 [0.87, 2.62]0.15
ESR1.01 [0.99, 1.02]0.24