Table 2. Associations between hsTnT levels and selected variables at baseline.
| Unadjusted analyses | Adjusted analyses | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple linear regression | ||||||
| Spearman´s rho | 95% CI | P-value | Coefficient | 95% CI | P-value | |
| All patients | ||||||
| CRP (mg/L) | 0.05 | -0.14 to 0.23 | 0.60 | 0.002 | -0.04 to 0.04 | 0.91 |
| ESR (mm/h) | 0.008 | -0.18 to 0.19 | 0.93 | 0.02 | -0.03 to 0.07 | 0.49 |
| WBC (10⁹/L) | -0.06 | -0.24 to 0.12 | 0.52 | -0.09 | -0.39 to 0.56 | 0.72 |
| PGA | 0.17 | -0.01 to 0.35 | 0.07 | 0.58 | 0.03 to 1.14 | 0.039 |
| PtGA | -0.21 | -0.38 to -0.03 | 0.022 | -0.63 | -1.03 to -0.24 | 0.002 |
| MHAQ | 0.003 | -0.18 to 0.19 | 0.98 | -0.21 | -2.65 to 2.24 | 0.87 |
| Age | 0.29 | 0.05 to 0.50 | 0.002 | 0.13 | 0.05 to 0.21 | 0.001 |
| RA group | ||||||
| TNF (ng/L) | 0.17 | -0.09 to 0.40 | 0.19 | 1.56 | 0.38 to 2.73 | 0.01 |
| Swollen joints | 0.20 | -0.04 to 0.43 | 0.11 | 0.20 | 0.03 to 0.37 | 0.025 |
| DAS28-ESR | 0.24 | -0.01 to 0.46 | 0.057 | 1.47 | 0.41 to 2.53 | 0.008 |
Bold values denote statistical significance at the p < 0.05 level.
Abbreviations: CRP: C-reactive protein, ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate, WBC: white blood cells, TNF: tumor necrosis factor, DAS28-ESR: Disease Activity Score for 28 joints with ESR, PGA: Physician’s Global Assessment Score of disease activity, PtGA: Patient’s Global Assessment Score of disease activity, MHAQ: Modified Health Assessment Questionnaire.