Factor | Relative damage rate | Lower 95% CI | Upper 95% CI | p Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
DMARDs, disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; NSAIDs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. | ||||
Sex | ||||
Female | 1 | |||
Male | 0.95 | 0.75 | 1.2 | 0.66 |
Age | 1.09 per decade | 1 | 1.19 | 0.05 |
Time in clinic | 0.67 per decade | 0.52 | 0.86 | 0.001 |
Initial ESR | 1.01 | 1 | 1.01 | 0.003 |
Tender | 1.03 per joint | 1.01 | 1.04 | <0.001 |
Swollen | 1.07 per joint | 1.04 | 1.1 | <0.001 |
Deformed joints | ||||
None (0) | 1 | |||
Low (1–4) | 2.8 | 1.87 | 4.21 | <0.001 |
Medium (5–9) | 5.41 | 3.53 | 8.31 | <0.001 |
High (>9) | 5.19 | 3.16 | 8.52 | <0.001 |
Drugs | ||||
None | 1 | |||
NSAIDs | 1.39 | 0.96 | 2.02 | 0.09 |
DMARDs | 0.96 | 0.61 | 1.52 | 0.87 |
Steroids | 1.86 | 1.21 | 2.85 | 0.004 |
Initial arthritis duration | ||||
Damaged | 1.08 per decade | 0.9 | 1.29 | 0.44 |
Undamaged | 1.3 per decade | 1.06 | 1.6 | 0.01 |