Table 5: Logistic regression analysis of the effect of early treatment on clinical manifestations in rheumatoid arthritis patients.

Features Un-Adjusted OR
(95% CI) 		Adjusted OR*
(95% CI)
Joint deformities 0.44 (0.28-0.70) 0.49 (0.31-0.78)
Subcutaneous nodules 0.56 (0.33-0.94) 0.61 (0.36-1.04)
Intra-articular steroid injections 0.56 (0.36-0.86) 0.61 (0.39-0.96)
Joint replacement surgery 0.35 (0.17-0.67) 0.37 (0.18-0.72)
Type 2 diabetes mellitus 1.77 (1.01-3.14) 2.13 (1.18-3.85)
Health assessment questionnaire 0.54 (0.35-0.83) 0.53 (0.34-0.83)
Physician’s global assessment 0.57 (0.36-0.87) 0.56 (0.36-0.88)
Physician’s assessment of functional impairment 0.52 (0.33-0.81) 0.54 (0.35-0.86)
Physician assessment of physical damage 0.55 (0.36-0.86) 0.58 (0.37-0.91)

OR: Odds Ratio; CI: Confidence Interval. *Adjusted model includes age and sex.