Table 5

Multivariable analysis of the association between RA treatments and risk of B-cell NHL or Hodgkin’s lymphoma, adjusting for sex, autoantibodies, erosions and DAS28

OR (95% CI)
Hydroxychloroquine3.48 (0.69 to 19.19)
Sulfasalazine1.32 (0.26 to 6.49)
Male sex3.13 (1.00 to 10.56)
RF or ACPA positivity1.67 (0.39 to 9,10)
Erosion on radiographs at the time of matching9.87 (3.51 to 31.49)
DAS28 at the time of matching2.09 (1.41 to 3.38)
  • ACPA, anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies; DAS28, disease activity score in 28 joints; NHL, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; RF, rheumatoid factor.