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. 2020 Jan 28;59(9):2481–2490. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kez657

Table 5.

Association of patient-reported health and lifestyle factors at baseline, with response at follow-up (multiple univariable logistic regression)

ASAS 20 response
ASAS 40 response
ASDAS ≥1.1 reduction
ASDAS score <2.1
Baseline variables OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Smoking Never Refer Ref Ref Ref
Ex 0.82 (0.50, 1.35) 0.83 (0.49, 1.40) 1.01 (0.57, 1.78) 0.66 (0.36, 1.21)
Current – light 0.64 (0.29, 1.39) 0.42 (0.16, 1.08) 1.87 (0.74, 4.76) 0.30 (0.10, 0.97)
Current – heavy 0.71 (0.36, 1.39) 0.90 (0.44, 1.82) 1.37 (0.63, 2.95) 0.72 (0.32, 1.59)
Alcohol drinking Current – ≤14 units/week Ref Ref Ref Ref
Never 0.34 (0.14, 0.82) 0.22 (0.06, 0.74) 0.89 (0.35, 2.29) 0.20 (0.04, 0.92)
Ex 0.48 (0.27, 0.87) 0.39 (0.19, 0.80) 0.41 (0.20, 0.84) 0.45 (0.21, 0.96)
Current – >14 units/week 1.64 (0.65, 4.19) 1.38 (0.57, 3.32) 1.27 (0.45, 3.56) 1.30 (0.42, 4.05)
SF-12 – MCS Per unit increase 1.03 (1.01, 1.05) 1.02 (1.003, 1.05) 1.02 (1.001, 1.05) 1.06 (1.04, 1.09)
SF-12 – PCS Per unit increase 1.03 (1.01, 1.05) 1.03 (1.01, 1.06) 1.01 (0.99, 1.04) 1.07 (1.03, 1.10)
BASDAI Per unit increase 0.93 (0.82, 1.05) 0.98 (0.87, 1.11) 1.16 (1.01, 1.33) 0.71 (0.60, 0.85)
ASDAS Per unit increase 1.18 (0.94, 1.48) 1.40 (1.10, 1.80) 2.81 (2.03, 3.88) 0.74 (0.55, 0.99)
BASFI Per unit increase 0.90 (0.81, 0.99) 0.92 (0.83, 1.02) 0.99 (0.90, 1.11) 0.70 (0.61, 0.81)
BASG Per unit increase 0.93 (0.81, 1.05) 0.96 (0.84, 1.10) 0.98 (0.85, 1.13) 0.68 (0.57, 0.81)
ASQoL Per unit increase 0.93 (0.88, 0.98) 0.95 (0.90, 0.99) 0.98 (0.93, 1.03) 0.82 (0.76, 0.88)
Fatigue Per unit increase 0.94 (0.89, 1.002) 0.97 (0.91, 1.04) 0.94 (0.88, 1.01) 0.87 (0.80, 0.93)
Sleep disturbance Per unit increase 1.01 (0.97, 1.05) 1.01 (0.97, 1.05) 0.99 (0.96, 1.04) 0.94 (0.89, 0.98)
Activity impairment Per unit increase 0.99 (0.98, 0.99) 0.99 (0.98, 1.004) 0.99 (0.98, 1.004) 0.98 (0.96, 0.99)
HADS anxiety Per unit increase 0.93 (0.88, 0.97) 0.95 (0.90, 1.01) 0.95 (0.90, 1.01) 0.87 (0.81, 0.93)
HADS depression Per unit increase 0.91 (0.86, 0.96) 0.94 (0.89, 1.001) 0.95 (0.89, 1.004) 0.86 (0.80, 0.93)
Spinal VAS Per unit increase 0.97 (0.88, 1.06) 1.02 (0.92, 1.13) 1.11 (0.99, 1.24) 0.84 (0.74, 0.96)

Note: italics indicate variable for stepwise model (P < 0.2).

OR: odds ratio; ref: reference category; ASAS: assessment in ankylosing spondylitis; SF-12 MCS: short form 12 mental component score; SF-12 PCS: short form 12 physical component score; BASDAI: Bath ankylosing spondylitis disease activity index; BASFI: Bath ankylosing spondylitis functional index; ASDAS: ankylosing spondylitis disease activity score; BASG: Bath ankylosing spondylitis global score; Bath ankylosing spondylitis metrology index; ASQoL: ankylosing spondylitis quality of life index; HADS: hospital anxiety and depression scale; VAS: visual analogue scale.