Table 5. Univariate analyses of risk factors of remission-failure in polymyalgia rheumatica.

Parameters	Unadjusted OR	95% CI	P value
Age, ≥ 65 yr	0.971	0.913–1.032	0.342
Sex, female	0.501	0.121–2.801	0.501
Diabetes mellitus	3.462	0.608–19.719	0.162
Malignancy	2.444	0.241–24.778	0.449
History of relapse	12.667	2.292–70.015	0.004
Initial CRP ≥ 5 mg/dL	1.125	0.225–5.620	0.886
Initial ESR ≥ 70 mm/hr	0.857	0.207–3.552	0.832
Time elapsed to normalization of CRP > 4 wk	6.667	1.162–38.247	0.033
Time elapsed to normalization of ESR > 4 wk	1.925	0.445–8.331	0.381

OR = odds ratio, CI = confidence interval, CRP = C-reactive protein, ESR = erythrocyte sedimentation rate.