Table 3.

Relationship between Subgroups of Disease Activity Combined with Illness Beliefs and Future Escalation of Treatment

Subgroup defined by disease activity and illness belief levels:	Unadjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI)*	Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI)*
Low disease activity/High consequences (n= 28)	2.10 (0.69 – 6.41)	2.44 (0.78 – 7.69)
High disease activity/Low consequences (n= 16)	1.21 (0.28 – 5.23)	1.09 (0.25 – 4.79)
High disease activity/High consequences (n= 48)	4.44 (1.73 – 11.44)	5.06 (1.91 – 13.44)
Low disease activity/High symptom burden (n= 26)	1.26 (0.40 – 3.95)	1.34 (0.44 – 4.49)
High disease activity/Low symptom burden (n= 17)	2.29 (0.68 – 7.69)	2.39 (0.70 – 8.25)
High disease activity/High symptom burden (n= 47)	2.85 (1.16 – 7.03)	2.95 (1.18 – 7.38)
Low disease activity/High concern (n= 32)	1.15 (0.38 – 3.49)	1.30 (0.41 – 4.13)
High disease activity/Low concern (n=22)	1.21 (0.35 – 4.16)	0.95 (0.26 – 3.44)
High disease activity/High concern (n= 42)	3.74 (1.45 – 9.64)	4.57 (1.65 – 12.66)
Low disease activity/High emotional impact (n= 29)	1.02 (0.33 – 3.17)	0.92 (0.29 – 2.89)
High disease activity/Low emotional impact (n= 18)	1.11 (0.30 – 4.13)	0.95 (0.25 – 3.60)
High disease activity/High emotional impact (n= 46)	3.28 (1.33 – 8.10)	3.39 (1.33 – 8.64)

^*Reference groups are patients with low disease activity and low levels of the specified illness belief.