Table 4 Factors influencing the ACR50 response: results are shown for multivariate logistic regression analysis.

Variable	Multivariate analysis OR (95% CI)	p Value
Age (years)	1.02 (0.97 to 1.08)	NS
Sex (female)	1.5 (0.4 to 5.5)	NS
No arthritis in large joints	29.3 (3.2 to 266.3)	0.003
CRP (>10 mg/l)	18.7 (1.8 to 181.6)	0.011
HAQ (<2)	6.4 (0.9 to 45.2)	0.06

CRP, C reactive protein; HAQ, Health Assessment Questionnaire.