Table 6

Predictors of functional status, damage and inactive disease

VariablesHAQJADI-AJADI-EInactive disease
β (95% CI)p Valueβ (95% CI)p Valueβ (95% CI)p ValueOR (95% CI)p Value
Gender—female−0.03 (−0.2 to 0.2)0.7712.0 (−3.1 to 7.1)0.436−0.03 (−0,7 to 0.7)0.9372.3 (0.2 to 31.3)0.528
Age at the time of last visit (years)0.03 (0.0 to 0.04)<0.0001*0.3 (0.1 to 0.5)0.004*0.02 (−0.0 to 0.1)0.1020.9 (0.9 to 1)0.031*
Age at disease onset (years)−0.02 (−0.04 to −0.0)0.021*−0.9 (−1.4 to −0.3)0.003*−0.1 (−0.8 to −0.0)0.008*1.4 (1.1 to 1.8)0.008*
Years of education−0.02 (−0.1 to 0.0)0.055
JIA ILAR category†0.41290.0349*0.54060.5123
E. oligo0.04 (−0.3 to 0.4)0.7984.5 (−3.2 to 12.2)0.2460.5 (−0.6 to 1.5)0.372
RF+ poly0.34 (0.0 to 0.7)0.03616.2 (6.8 to 25.6)0.001*−0.2 (−1.6 to 1.2)0.7448.6 (0.3 to 221.7)0.194
RF− poly0.10 (−0.2 to 0.4)0.5016.2 (−0.8 to 13.2)0.0810.8 (−0.2 to 1.7)0.1245.1 (0.2 to 116.9)0.311
SoJIA0.05 (−0.4 to 0.5)0.80510.2 (1.0 to 19.3)0.029*0.3 (−1.0 to 1.7)0.6354.2 (0.1 to 314.6)0.513
ERA0.2 (−0.1 to 0.5)0.1166.4 (−0.8 to 13.6)0.0820.7 (−0.3 to 1.7)0.14820.4 (0.5 to 853.8)0.114
PsA0.1 (−0.5 to 0.6)0.8440.2 (19.2 to 19.5)0.9870.3 (−1.9 to 2.6)0.773
Corticosteroids exposure (yes)1.1 (0.4 to 1.9)0.002*
ACPA positive0.1 (0.0 to 0.7)0.028*
RF positive12.9 (0.8 to 200.2)0.068
  • *Statistical significance.

  • †Persistent oligoarthritis used as comparator.

  • ACPA, anticitrullinated protein antibodies; E. oligo, extended oligoarthritis; ERA, enthesitis-related arthritis; HAQ, Health Assessment Questionnaire; ILAR, International League of Associations for Rheumatology; JADI, Juvenile Arthritis Damage Index; JIA, juvenile idiopathic arthritis; PsA, psoriatic arthritis; RF− poly, rheumatoid factor negative polyarthritis; RF, rheumatoid factor; RF+ poly, rheumatoid factor positive polyarthritis; SoJIA, systemic arthritis.