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Table 5 Mixed linear model regression with osteophyte counts as dependent variable

From: Catabolic and anabolic periarticular bone changes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a computed tomography study on the role of age, disease duration and bone markers

Parameter

Regression coefficient

Pvalue

95% Confidence interval

   

Lower bound

Upper bound

Intercept

1.090

0.551

-2.646

4.826

Sex (male)

-0.883

0.223

-2.379

0.613

Age (years)

0.072

0.018

0.012

0.131

Disease duration (years)

-0.028

0.762

-0.214

0.159

DAS28

-0.390

0.139

-0.913

0.134

Change in TRAP5b

0.091

0.780

-0.593

0.776

Change in BAP

-0.107

0.001

-0.178

-0.036

  1. Regression coefficients and P values are shown for each dependent variable at follow-up. Significant correlations (P <0.05) are indicated in bold. DAS28, Disease Activity Score 28; TRAP5b, tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase 5b; BAP, bone alkaline phosphatase.