Table 3.

Linear regression using two different variables to delineate the number of involved organs.

Outcome	Predictor	β-Coefficient	95% CI	p-value
%T-bet+ of RORγt+Th17.0 cells	Model (1) Binary: >1 Organ (1 Organ = Ref)	11%	(0.36, 22)	0.043
	Model (2) Categorical:		Trend Test:	1.2 × 10−38‡
	1 Organ	(Ref)	(Ref)	(Ref)
	2 Organs	11%	(−2.9, 24)	0.12
	3 Organs	3.5%	(−7, 14)	0.51
	4 Organs	9.4%	(−3.4, 22)	0.15
	≥5 Organs	25%	(16, 34)	9.8 × 10−8

^†Adjusted for age, sex, race, and immunosuppression use.

^‡p-value for the test of linear trend for the categorical organ variable.

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