Total population*Age <55**Age ≥55**
Disease activity OR (95% CI)*
 Remission111
 Low2.70 (2.11–3.45)3.97 (2.34–6.75)2.42 (1.84–3.20)
 Moderate3.56 (2.75–4.61)5.93 (3.45–10.19)3.01 (2.24–4.05)
 High3.90 (2.92–5.21)7.92 (4.49–13.98)2.90 (2.04–4.12)
  • *Adjusted for age, gender, race, disability, education, smoking status, body mass index, diabetes, fibromyalgia, disease duration and prednisone dose. **Adjusted for gender, race, disability, education, smoking status, body mass index, diabetes, fibromyalgia, disease duration and prednisone dose.