Table 4

The logistic regression analysis for the risk of comorbid T2DM among patients with RA

VariablesUnivariateMultivariate
Crude OR95% CIP valueAdjusted OR*95% CIP value
CRP >10 mg/L0.710.48 to 1.060.100.710.46 to 1.100.13
RF positivity0.460.30 to 0.70<0.0010.450.29 to 0.69 <0.001
IFG1.721.08 to 2.730.021.701.04 to 2.76 0.03
Hypertension1.420.94 to 2.130.101.320.86 to 2.030.20
TC dyslipidaemia1.871.14 to 3.070.011.530.86 to 2.030.26
TG dyslipidaemia1.500.94 to 2.380.091.230.74 to 2.060.42
LDL-C dyslipidaemia1.701.05 to 2.740.031.110.54 to 2.250.78
  • *Age and sex served as additional adjusted factors.

  • Bold text indicated that multivariate logistic regression analysis for  the variable was statistically significant.

  • CRP, C reactive protein; IFG, impaired fasting glucose; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; RF, rheumatoid factor; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides.