Table 4 Explanatory factors for the longitudinal course of anxiety.
| AIMS anxiety (0–10) | GHQ anxiety (0–21) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beta (SE Beta) | p‐value | Beta (SE Beta) | p‐value | |
| Depression (AIMS or GHQ, units) | 0.87 (0.02) | <0.0001 | 0.72 (0.03) | <0.0001 |
| ESR (mm/h) | −0.007 (0.002) | 0.04 | −0.02 (0.007) | 0.001 |
| Pain (AIMS, units) | 0.09 (0.01) | 0.0001 | NS | |
| Sex (female versus male) | −0.29 (0.12) | 0.01 | NS | |
| Age (years) | NS | −0.05 (0.05) | 0.0001 | |
The results after repeated measures analyses using a mixed model approach adjusted for rheumatoid factor and disease duration. Grip strength and modified Sharp score, although in the initial model, were not statistically significant.