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. 2023 Mar 16;9(1):e002663. doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2022-002663

Table 1.

Univariate and multivariate logistic regression with WP as target variable (unimpaired WP=1, n=695)

Predictors Impaired WP (n=453) Unimpaired WP (n=242) βj (constant β0) OR 95% CI χ2 P value
Univariate logistic regression
General demographic characterisation
Age (years), mean±SD 46.7±11.1 42.8±10.1 −0.033 (0.846) 0.968 0.953 to 0.982 19.87 <0.001
BMI, mean±SD 28.5±14.0 27.0±6.8 −0.015 (−0.204) 0.985 0.965 to 1.005 3.05 0.146
Male, % (n) 54.3 (246) 73.1 (177) 0.850 (−1.174) 2.340 1.665 to 3.289 25.29 <0.001
University education, % (n) 23.0 (104) 33.9 (82) 0.561 (−0.786) 1.752 1.242 to 2.471 10.10 0.001
In a committed relationship, % (n) 68.4 (310) 65.7 (159) −0.124 (−0.544) 0.884 0.635 to 1.231 0.53 0.464
Work characterisation
Full time employment, % (n) 56.5 (256) 83.5 (202) 1.357 (−1.594) 3.886 2.640 to 5.721 54.68 <0.001
 Short-term absenteeism (WPAI–axSpA), mean±SD 17.9±32.1 0
 Short-term presenteeism (WPAI–axSpA), mean±SD 48.6±21.0 9.6±8.3
Clinical characterisation
Disease duration (years) 12.7±11.3 12.4±10.2 −0.002 (−0.605) 0.998 0.984 to 1.013 0.06 0.813
Biological treatment, % (n) 50.8 (230) 55.4 (134) −0.126 (−0.578) 0.882 0.639 to 1.216 0.59 0.442
PROs
ASAS-HI score, mean±SD 8.0±3.3 3.7±3.0 −0.421 (1.777) 0.657 0.614 to 0.702 238.65 <0.001
BASDAI score, mean±SD 4.8±1.9 2.1±1.6 −0.910 (2.379) 0.402 0.351 to 0.462 305.32 <0.001
BASDAI score ≥4, % (n) 65.3 (296) 12.0 (29) −2.628 (0.305) 0.072 0.049 to 0.111 198.48 <0.001
BASDAI fatigue score, mean±SD 5.8±2.1 2.8±2.1 −0.619 (1.992) 0.539 0.489 to 0.593 247.71 <0.001
BASDAI duration morning stiffness score, mean±SD 3.5±2.4 1.6±1.8 −0.487 (0.529) 0.615 0.553 to 0.683 120.75 <0.001
BASFI, mean±SD 4.2±2.3 1.5±1.5 −0.711 (1.262) 0.491 0.437 to 0.552 245.42 <0.001
Multivariate logistic regression
Constant 3.652
ASAS-HI score −0.144 0.866 0.792 to 0.947 0.002
BASDAI score −0.553 0.576 0.426 to 0.778 <0.001
BASDAI score ≥4 0.477 1.563 0.723 to 3.380 0.256
BASDAI fatigue score −0.118 0.888 0.759 to 1.039 0.139
BASDAI duration morning stiffness score −0.030 0.971 0.848 to 1.111 0.665
BASFI score −0.204 0.816 0.688 to 0.966 0.018
Full model 350.81 <0.001

*For univariate models, df=1; for the multivariate full model, df=14.

ASAS-HI, Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society–Health Index; axSpA, axial spondyloarthritis; BASDAI, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index; BASFI, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index; BMI, body mass index; PRO, patient-reported outcome; WP, work participation; WPAI, Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire; βj, regression coefficient.