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. 2017 Apr 27;8:476. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.00476

Table 4.

Simple and stratified linear regression models to show the correlation of disease activity measurements and SIgA levels.

Models Crude association (p value) Stratified association (p value)
HLA-B27+ HLA-B27 Symptoms time: ≤12 months Symptoms time: >12 months
BASDAI vs. SIgA −0.12 (0.005) −0.14 (0.004) −0.07 (0.34) −0.07 (0.346) −0.12 (0.01)
ASDAS-CRP vs. SIgA −0.04 (0.014) −0.055 (0.02) −0.02 (0.36) −0.04 (0.23) −0.03 (0.13)
ASDAS-ESR vs. SIgA −0.048 (0.002) −0.053 (0.013) −0.04 (0.099) −0.03 (0.33) −0.04 (0.006)

Statistical significance, p < 0.05.

ASDAS, Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score; BASDAI, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index; CRP, C-reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; SIgA, secretory immunoglobulin A.