Table 4 Multivariate odds ratios for the risk of MI in the nested case–control analysis

Log CRP, prior MI^a

1.58

(1.07; 2.33)

1.60

(1.04; 2.46)

Log CRP, total observation^a

1.47

(1.00; 2.16)

1.44

(0.94; 2.19)

csDMARDs only

TNFi

0.96

(0.41; 2.22)

0.91

(0.40; 2.10)

1.24

(0.49; 3.16)

1.22

(0.49; 3.05)

Other bDMARDs

1.13

(0.34; 3.71)

0.85

(0.27; 2.72)

0.86

(0.19; 3.84)

0.53

(0.13; 2.18)

Glucocorticoids <5 mg/day

5–10 mg/day

1.33

(0.61; 2.89)

1.22

(0.56; 2.68)

1.42

(0.59; 3.43)

1.32

(0.55; 3.17)

≥10 mg/day

2.17

(0.69; 6.81)

1.83

(0.57; 5.85)

2.48

(0.72; 8.59)

2.18

(0.61; 7.79)

No CV treatment^b

2.76

(0.91; 8.32)

2.66

(0.88; 8.00)

2.42

(0.55; 10.77)

2.66

(0.60; 11.72)

Smoking never

Smoking ever

3.33

(1.45; 7.63)

2.93

(1.29; 6.66)

2.13

(0.85; 5.32)

2.03

(0.69; 5.93)

Smoking status unknown

2.15

(0.82; 5.66)

2.12

(0.80; 5.65)

1.74

(0.62; 4.88)

1.84

(0.65; 5.21)

Diabetes

2.08

(0.84; 5.18)

2.32

(0.94; 5.71)

1.95

(0.68; 5.63)

1.92

(0.67; 5.51)