Table 3.

Logistic regression models where number of micro-haemorrhages and micro-thromboses score, giant capillary count and mean number of capillaries were tested as combined predictors of disease activity (European Scleroderma Study Group index score ≥3)

Cohort	Coefficient ± SE	p Value	Odds ratio (95% CI)
Milan cohort
NEMO score	0.36 ± 0.07	<0.0001	1.43 (1.24–1.66)
GC count	−0.002 ± 0.05	0.96	0.99 (0.91–1.09)
Mean number of capillaries	0.14 ± 0 ± 0.01	0.16	1.15 (0.95–1.40)
Constant	−4.19
Naples cohort
NEMO score	0.51 ± 0.12	<0.0001	1.67 (1.32–2.11)
GC count	−0.15 ± 0.19	0.45	0.86 (0.59–1.26)
Mean number of capillaries	−0.33 ± 0.22	0.12	0.71 (0.47–1.10)
Constant	−2.90

Abbreviations: GC Giant capillary, NEMO Number of micro-haemorrhages and micro-thromboses