Table 3.
Factors associated with having SLE-related damage (SDI ≥ 1) based on results of univariable logistic regression models.
| OR | 95% CI | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Age, per 1-yr increase | 1.05 | 1.01–1.08 | 0.01 |
| Difficult wordsa, per 1-unit increase | 2.13 | 1.10–4.14 | 0.03 |
| General self-efficacyb, per 5-unit increase | 0.83 | 0.68–1.00 | 0.06 |
| Disease duration, per 1-yr increase | 1.04 | 0.99–1.09 | 0.1 |
| Hypertension | 2.76 | 1.18–6.46 | 0.02 |
a
Subdomains of hurried communication, as reflected by responses to the question, “How often did doctors use words that were hard to understand?” Score ranges from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating perceiving providers use more difficult words.
b
Measured using PROMIS short form: 50 is the reference population mean, a score difference of 5 is clinically significant; higher score is better.
PROMIS: Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System; SDI: Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) Damage Index; SLE: systemic lupus erythematosus.