Table 3

Predictive factors of a bad functional outcome at the 2-year follow-up visit (results of multivariate analysis, restricted to patients fulfilling ASAS criteria)

OR (95% CI)p Value
Female2.48 (1.54 to 4.02)0.0001
Instruction<college2.14 (1.30 to 3.51)0.004
Active smoking2.22 (1.37 to 3.59)0.001
Baseline ASDASCRP ≥3.11.82 (1.09 to 3.05)0.02
  • CRP, C reactive protein.