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. 2005 May 18;65(1):30–34. doi: 10.1136/ard.2004.034769

Table 4 Ordered logit regression models for odds ratios to Health Assessment Questionnaire in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Variable Univariate Multivariate*
Male Female Male Female
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Age 1.12 (1.04 to 1.20) 1.07 (1.03 to 1.11)
Disease duration 1.01 (0.96 to 1.07) 1.03 (1.00 to 1.06)
DAS28 ⩾2.6 2.57 (0.74 to 8.97) 4.44 (1.91 to 10.37) 5.65 (1.85 to 17.28)
Erosiveness 0.85 (0.26 to 2.85) 2.63 (0.90 to 7.72)
Pain per 10 mm 1.39 (1.14 to 1.68) 1.25 (1.09 to 1.44) 1.37 (1.11 to 1.69)
Strength indices
 Knee extension per 50 N 0.57 (0.40 to 0.82) 0.38 (0.29 to 0.52) 0.57 (0.40 to 0.82) 0.46 (0.30 to 0.71)
 Trunk extension per 100 N 0.45 (0.29 to 0.69) 0.45 (0.31 to 0.66)
 Trunk flexion per 100 N 0.41 (0.19 to 0.89) 0.46 (0.29 to 0.74)
 Grip strength per 20 N 0.90 (0.80 to 0.99) 0.76 (0.68 to 0.85) 0.81 (0.71 to 0.93)

Total HAQ was scored 0 = 0, 0.1–1 = 1, 1.1–2 = 2, and 2.1–3 = 3.

*Forward stepwise estimation. Only the variables entered into the model are shown.

CI, confidence interval; DAS28, 28 joint disease activity score; OR, odds ratio.