Table 4

Multivariate Cox regression analysis for damage accrual in the validation cohort

FactorsModel 1Model 2
HR (95% CI)P valueHR (95% CI)P value
Gender (female)0.606 (0.277 to 1.326)0.20990.500 (0.236 to 1.059)0.0704
Disease duration (years)1.036 (0.999 to 1.073)0.05541.041 (1.004 to 1.079)0.0297
Age at diagnosis (≤25 years)0.690 (0.356 to 1.339)0.27240.6307 (0.319 to 1.249)0.1860
Lupus nephritis at baseline (yes)0.653 (0.318 to 1.340)0.24520.874 (0.438 to 1.742)0.7017
Prednisolone at baseline (mg/day)1.047 (0.990 to 1.106)0.10971.078 (1.021 to 1.138)0.0066
Immunosuppressants at baseline (yes)1.057 (0.530 to 2.112)0.87481.084 (0.5502 to 2.135)0.8160
amSLE-DAS (score)1.234 (1.134 to 1.320)<0.0005
amSLEDAI (score)1.243 (1.131 to 1.365)<0.0005
  • Model 1: model with amSLE-DAS as time-dependent covariate. Model 2: model with amSLEDAI as time-dependent covariate.

  • amSLEDAI, adjusted mean of SLEDAI-2K (time-dependent covariate); amSLE-DAS, adjusted mean of SLE-DAS (time-dependent covariate).