Table 3.
Risk factors associated with HRQoL in patients with inactive and SLE
Disease activity | β | p value | Exp (β) (95% confidence interval) |
---|---|---|---|
Inactivea | |||
Physical health | |||
Age | − 0.096 | 0.014 | 0.909 (0.842–0.981) |
Pain | |||
Disease duration* | − 1.508 | 0.046 | 0.221 (0.050–0.976) |
Intimate relationships | |||
Age | − 0.073 | 0.037 | 0.930 (0.868–0.996) |
Years of education | 1.064 | 0.020 | 2.899 (1.182–7.109) |
Emotional health | |||
Age | − 0.075 | 0.032 | 0.928 (0.867–0.994) |
Fatigue | |||
Age | − 0.109 | 0.008 | 0.896 (0.826–0.972) |
Current employment status, employed | 2.244 | 0.013 | 9.429 (1.605–55.395) |
Activeb | |||
Physical health | |||
SLE flare-ups in the previous six months, yes | − 3.549 | 0.024 | 0.029 (0.001–0.622) |
Planning | |||
Age | − 0.081 | 0.043 | 0.922 (0.853–0.997) |
Intimate relationships | |||
Age | − 0.182 | 0.012 | 0.834 (0.724–0.961) |
aInactive SLE was defined by a SLEDAI < 4
bActive SLE was defined by a SLEDAI ≥ 4
*The log10-value of the duration of the disease is modeled