Table 3

Comparison of rheumatic condition, NSAIDs, and corticosteroid treatment in cases and controls. Multivariate analysis OR (95% CI) and p value are obtained from multivariate logistic regression, which includes all three predictor variables in the model

OR (95% CI)p Value
Rheumatic condition3.5 (1.9 to 6.7)<0.001
Corticosteroids31.9 (6.4 to 159.2)<0.001
NSAIDs1.8 (0.96 to 3.4)0.069