Table 4:

Multivariable Associations of RA Participant Characteristics with LVMI

LV mass index	Model 1 n=72		Model 2 n=72
	β	p	β	P
MFR global	−1.8403	0.007	−2.0874	0.008
Age, per year	0.0894	0.49
Race/ethnicity
Non-Hispanic white	ref	Ref	ref	Ref
Non-Hispanic black	1.5479	0.49	1.7415	0.343
Hispanic	3.6751	0.024	3.6076	0.013
Hypertension, yes v no	−0.4099	0.81
Diabetes, yes v. no	1.076	065
HDL, per mg/dL	−0.0129	0.73
log triglycerides, per unit	−0.6970	0.72
RF or anti-CCP, yes v. no	2.5564	0.082	2.4703	0.063
DAS28-CRP
DAS28-CRP<2.6	Ref	Ref	ref	Ref
DAS28-CRP 2.6-4.1	2.6664	0.12	2.3467	0.13
DAS28-CRP>4.1	4.3491	0.032	4.1895	0.022
HAQ, per unit	−1.9814	0.056	−1.5833	0.062
Median IL-6, per unit	0.4385	0.75
CAC score
CAC score zero	Ref	ref
CAC score 1-99	−1.2262	0.54
CAC score ≥100	−0.3529	0.87
ACE-inhibitor use	3.6773	0.075	4.6417	0.001
Statin use	0.7441	0.71
Prob>F		0.005		<0.00001
Unadjusted R2		0.4437		0.4094

Model 1 covariates are derived from table 2 where any variable with a p<0.2 was included. BMI was not included due to collinearity with LVMI which is indexed by height. Model 2 is a reduced model that includes all of the covariates from Model 1 with p values < 0.2. RF: rheumatoid factor, CCP: cyclic citrullinated protein antibody, DAS: disease activity score, HDL: high density lipoprotein, CRP: C-reactive protein, IL-6: interleukin 6, MFR: myocardial blood flow reserve, CAC: coronary artery calcium.