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Table 4 Logistic regression analysis for predictors of disease activity using DAS28 among rheumatoid arthritis patients

From: Significance of serum albumin and derived neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio score in assessment of disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Variable

Univariate

Multivariate

OR

95% CI

P

OR

95% CI

P

Age (years)

1.01

0.97 to 1.05

0.52

Gender (male:female)

0.50

0.2 to 1.22

0.13

BMI (kg/m2)

1.09

0.95 to 1.26

0.20

Tender joint count

3.04

1.88 to 4.92

< 0.001

6.79

2.14 to 21.54

0.001

Swollen joint count

12.51

4.47 to 35.04

< 0.001

ESR (mm/1st h)

1.04

1.01 to 1.07

0.01

1.10

1.02 to 1.19

0.012

C-reactive protein (mg/l)

1.16

1.07 to 1.26

< 0.001

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

0.67

0.52 to 0.88

0.003

white blood cells (× 103/ul3)

1.02

0.83 to 1.24

0.88

Neutrophils (× 103/ul3)

1.34

0.99 to 1.81

0.06

dNLR

6.91

2.44 to 19.55

< 0.001

Platelets (× 103/ul3)

1.01

1.00 to 1.01

0.004

Rheumatoid factor (IU/Ml)

1.00

0.99 to 1.01

0.41

Anti-CCP (IU/mL)

1.00

1.00 to 1.005

0.57

Albumin (g/dL)

0.82

0.38 to 1.76

0.61

Albumin-dNLR score

5.92

2.62 to 13.38

< 0.001

27.62

1.86 to 408.45

0.016

Grey scale

3.26

1.87 to 5.68

< 0.001

Power doppler

10.8

3.87 to 30.14

< 0.001

Total 12 joints US score

2.59

1.65 to 4.08

< 0.001

  1. OR odd ratio, 95% CI 95% confidence interval, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, dNLR derived neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, Anti-CCP Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide, DAS disease activity score, US ultrasound. Bold values refers to significance at p < 0.05.