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. 2019 Sep 20;14(9):e0222343. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0222343

Table 4. Logistic regression with generalized estimating equations analyses (GEE) of predictors of disease relapse in pregnancy and post-partum period among SLE patients.

Clinical variables B Coefficient OR (95% C.I) P
Relapse in pregnancy
    Active disease at conception 1.54 4.66 (1.03–21.38) 0.04
    Chinese 0.61 1.84 (0.63–5.37) 0.27
    Musculoskeletal -0.66 0.82 (0.22–1.29) 0.14
    Malay -0.51 0.60 (0.25–1.47) 0.27
    Active LN at conception -0.43 0.65 (0.15–2.69) 0.55
    Active haematology at conception -0.26 0.77 (0.17–3.51) 0.73
    Duration of remission 0.02 1.11 (0.99–1.04) 0.17
    Hydroxychloroquine in pregnancy -0.54 0.58 (0.31–1.11) 0.10
Relapse post-partum
    Age at conception 0.13 1.14 (1.04–1.26) 0.01
    Active disease at conception 0.91 2.48 (1.08–5.69) 0.03
    Malay 1.35 3.87 (1.29–11.51) 0.02
    HCQ in pregnancy -0.72 0.49 (0.13–1.82) 0.28
    HCQ post partum -0.54 0.59 (0.19–1.83) 0.35
    Duration of remission 0.01 1.01 (0.98–1.05) 0.66

HCQ = hydroxychloroquin