Table 6 Adjusted OR and 95% CI showing the associations between negative SLE number >1, daily hassles number >10, maladaptive coping, overall social support score <50 and pSS status in multivariate analysis after adjusting for demographics (residential and occupational status), smoking habits and alcohol overuse
pSS vs DCpSS vs HC
Adjusted OR (95% CI)Adjusted OR (95% CI)
Negative SLE number >12.87 (0.77 to 10.62)4.25 (1.57 to 11.49)
Daily hassles number >102.34 (0.60 to 9.07)0.66 (0.23 to 1.89)
Maladaptive coping9.35 (2.36 to 37.09)10.19 (3.56 to 29.16)
Overall social support index <506.91(1.79 to 26.70)6.04 (2.10 to 17.37)

  • DC, disease controls (patients with lymphoma); HC, healthy controls; pSS, primary Sjögren’s syndrome; SLE, stressful life event.