Co-morbidity in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis - inflammation matters

Table 6 Covariates associated with new endocrine disease (thyroid diseases, osteoporosis, diabetes, hyperparathyroidism) during the first five years

Co-variates	Odds ratio	CI 95 %	P value
ESR (T0), mmHg	1.009	0.998, 1.020	0.101
Corticosteroids ever ≤ T5	1.542	0.792, 3.002	0.202
Smoking ever (T0)	0.761	0.435, 1.332	0.339
Age at disease onset, years	1.052	1.028, 1.077	<0.001
Sex f/m	4.552	2.076, 9.980	<0.001

Multiple logistic regression analysis (n = 625). ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, T0 baseline, T5 five years after baseline

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