Table 2.
Linear regression analysis of inflammation-related variables and serum IL-27 and IL-18 levels with the cross-sectional BVAS.
| Variables | Univariable | Multivariable | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beta∗ | 95% CI | P value | Beta∗ | 95% CI | P value | |
| WBC count | 0.370 | 0.277, 1.033 | 0.001 | -0.167 | -1.172, 0.580 | 0.503 |
| Neutrophil count | 0.477 | 0.609, 1.504 | <0.001 | 0.381 | -0.166, 1.853 | 0.100 |
| Lymphocyte count | -0.160 | -3.845, 0.667 | 0.165 | |||
| PLT count | 0.304 | 0.004, 0.027 | 0.007 | 0.124 | -0.008, 0.021 | 0.368 |
| Serum albumin | -0.620 | -8.647, -4.748 | <0.001 | -0.419 | -7.410, -1.635 | 0.003 |
| ESR | 0.388 | 0.037, 0.125 | <0.001 | 0.168 | -0.022, 0.092 | 0.225 |
| CRP | 0.359 | 0.027, 0.107 | 0.001 | -0.234 | -0.098, 0.010 | 0.112 |
| IL-27 | 0.393 | 0.006, 0.021 | <0.001 | 0.221 | 0.001, 0.015 | 0.025 |
| IL-18 | 0.158 | -0.003, 0.018 | 0.170 | |||
IL: interleukin; BVAS: Birmingham vasculitis activity score; WBC: white blood cell; PLT: platelet; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP: C-reactive protein. ∗Beta: standardised correlation coefficient.