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Table 2 Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression analyses of variables related to the occurrence of aortic complications on radiographically monitored patients (IS Immunosuppressive treatment)

From: Symptomatic aortitis at giant cell arteritis diagnosis: a prognostic factor of aortic event

Variable

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

Hazard ratio

CI 95%

p

Hazard ratio

CI 95%

p

Age

1.02

0.96; 1.08

0.61

0.98

0.91; 1.04

0.42

CRP

0. 99

0.99; 1.00

0.54

   

Positive TAB

0.79

0.31; 2.02

0.62

   

Male gender

2.27

0.90; 5.77

0.08

1.39

0.41; 4.66

0.60

Headache

0.41

0.15; 1.13

0.09

   

Mandibular symptoms

0.04

0.00; 132.24

0.44

   

History of PMR prior to GCA diagnosis

2.00

0.58; 7.29

0.30

   

Symptomatic aortitis

7.54

2.17; 26.23

0.001

6.64

1.95; 22.58

0.002

Tobacco

2.26

0.86; 5.95

0.10

   

Hypertension

1.36

0.54; 3.44

0.51

2.50

0.92; 6.77

0.7

Hypercholesterolemia

1.73

0.65; 4.58

0.27

   

Obesity

0.72

0.21; 2.41

0.59

   

Diabetes

1.25

0.34; 4.63

0.74

   

Aortic aneurysm at GCA diagnosis

3.12

1.20; 8.12

0.02

2.43

0.76; 7.77

0.14

Aortic dissection

0.49

0. 06; 3.75

0.49

   

Aortic thickening > 3 mm

1.39

0.48; 4.05

0.54

   

Perfusion of methylprednisolone at diagnosis

0.43

0.00; 119.63

0.44

   

Prednisone 1 mg/kg/d at diagnosis

0.37

0.14; 0.99

0.05

   

IS at GCA diagnosis

0.05

0.00; 580 e109

0.84

   

Antiplatelet at diagnosis

1.44

0.51; 4.04

0.49

   

GCA relapse

1.31

0.48; 3.56

0.60

3.62

1.21; 10.89

0.02