Predictors of first ever cardiovascular event in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (multivariate analysis)*
| Hazard ratio | 95% CI | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ExRA, extra-articular rheumatoid arthritis; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; RF, rheumatoid factor. | |||
| *The model is adjusted for all included variables. | |||
| Age (per year) | 1.10 | 1.06 to 1.14 | <0.001 |
| Male sex | 3.59 | 1.78 to 7.24 | <0.001 |
| Smoking at RA diagnosis | 1.53 | 0.80 to 2.95 | 0.20 |
| Severe ExRA manifestation | 3.25 | 1.59 to 6.64 | 0.001 |
| Positive RF | 1.52 | 0.67 to 3.42 | 0.32 |
| Erosions | 1.02 | 0.46 to 2.26 | 0.97 |