Table 4

HRR for risk of death among RA patients with ILD compared with matched RA cohort

Time of follow-upMatched RA comparisons, n deathsMatched RA comparisons, n at riskRA patients with ILD, n deathsRA patients with ILD, n at riskCrude HRR (95% CI)Adjusted HRR (95% CI)*
0 to 30 days4111 7222667910.0 (6.0 to 16.5)10.4 (5.9 to 18.2)
>30 days to 6 months16211 577406464.1 (2.9 to 5.9)4.0 (2.8 to 5.8)
>6 months to 1 year21410 831245722.1 (1.4 to 3.3)1.9 (1.2 to 3.0)
>1 year to 5 years105597071075002.3 (1.9 to 2.8)2.0 (1.7 to 2.5)
>5 to 10 years4373944381702.9 (2.0 to 4.1)2.7 (1.9 to 3.9)
  • *Adjustment made for seropositivity and Charlson Comorbidity Index.

  • HRR, hazard rate ratio; ILD, interstitial lung disease; RA, rheumatoid arthritis.