Table 4.

Factors associated with age by logistic regression analysis^*

Variable	OR	95% CI
Exercise	0.91	0.53 – 1.56
Joint deformities/contractures	1.80	1.09 – 2.97
Extra-articular manifestations	1.84	1.16 – 2.91
Neurologic manifestations	2.69	1.38 – 5.26
Dyslipidemia	1.93	1.22 – 3.03
Arterial hypertension	4.15	1.22 – 3.03
Type II diabetes mellitus	3.95	1.57 – 9.94
Arterial vascular events	7.70	2.60 – 22.75
Cerebrovascular accidents	8.06	1.04 – 62.81
Depression	0.49	0.22 – 2.17
Osteoarthritis	2.66	1.66 – 4.27
Chronic low back pain	2.51	1.11 – 5.70
Osteoporosis	2.90	1.37 – 6.12

^*Controlled by age, gender, disease duration and corticosteroid use; OR: Odds ratio, CI: Confidence interval