Table 3.
Multiple Cox proportional hazard regression for the estimation of adjusted hazard ratios (aHRs) on systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
| Variable | aHR (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| HP-infected group (ref: control) | 1.579 (1.084–2.299) |
| Sex (ref: female) | |
| Male | 0.199 (0.121–0.329) |
| Age (ref: 30–45) | |
| <30 | 1.021 (0.510–2.042) |
| 45–65 | 1.026 (0.640–1.645) |
| ≥65 | 0.870 (0.429–1.765) |
| Urbanization (ref: urban) | |
| Suburban | 1.030 (0.675–1.570) |
| Rural | 0.922 (0.472–1.799) |
| Length of hospital stays (ref: 0 day) | |
| 1–6 days | 1.090 (0.593–2.005) |
| ≥7 days | 2.203 (1.197–4.055) |
| Comorbidity | |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 5.422 (2.809–10.466) |
| Sjogren's syndrome | 5.536 (2.342–13.083) |
| Hypertension | 1.161 (0.687–1.961) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 0.915 (0.492–1.704) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 0.874 (0.500–1.528) |
| Coronary artery disease | 0.643 (0.309–1.337) |
| Osteoporosis | 1.160 (0.637–2.112) |
| Cerebral vascular accident | 1.119 (0.471–2.661) |
| Asthma | 0.980 (0.442–2.174) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 1.082 (0.609–1.923) |
| Chronic kidney disease | - |
| Chronic liver diseases | 2.188 (1.419–3.374) |
| Chronic urticaria | 1.703 (0.951–3.051) |
| Tuberculosis | 0.893 (0.121–6.606) |
| Pneumonia | 0.527 (0.125–2.215) |
| Herpes zoster | 2.780 (1.124–6.873) |