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Table 3 Age in relation to corticosteroid treatment a

From: Age at onset determines severity and choice of treatment in early rheumatoid arthritis: a prospective study

Covariates

OR

95% CI

P-value

Age at disease onsetb

1.540

1.045 to 2.267

<0.05

Female sex

0.803

0.529 to 1.219

0.304

ACPA-positive

1.127

0.752 to 1.693

0.565

ESR (T0), mm/h

1.011

1.002 to 1.020

<0.05

  1. aACPA, Anticyclic citrullinated peptide/protein; CI: Confidence interval; ESR, Erythrocyte sedimentation rate; OR: Odds ratio. bAge at disease onset classified as young-onset rheumatoid arthritis <58 years old and late-onset rheumatoid arthritis ≥58 years old. Data are derived from multiple logistic regression (n = 574).
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Arthritis Research & Therapy

ISSN: 1478-6362

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