Table 2

Potential confounders

DrugNMean ageMean time from vaccine to antibody testing in days
(range; SD)
N on prednisone
(% of total on prednisone)
Mean prednisone dose in mg of those on prednisone
TotalNo adjustAdjustP valueNo adjustAdjustP valueNo adjustAdjustP valueNo adjustAdjustP value
Methotrexate (all)11067660.5246580.021190.965.64.70.60
(13)(13)(14–95; 23)(19–113; 26)(18)(18)

Methotrexate
5168680.9645560.11531.00750.36
 (no biologic or JAK inhibitor)(12)(12)(16–95; 23)(20–104; 26)(17)(14)
JAK inhibitor2358600.9541340.32010.48N/A7
(16)(14)(14–83; 18)(15–63; 15)(8)
Rituximab3867690.9153440.36860.277.23.70.11
(11)(7)(17–109; 26)(17–86; 23)(30)(55)
Abatacept2768640.6456480.70241.005.54.40.32
(13)(17)(26–96; 24)(14–79; 22)(18)(25)
Abatacept intravenous2072680.6062540.60131.0064.20.42
(4)(15)(26–96; 27)(14–79; 21)(17)(21)
Abatacept subcutaneous762410.2248270.28111.0055
(14)(18)(32–86; 22)(19–35; 11)(20)(50)