Table 3

Linear mixed model estimates for the biomarkers and the eight domains of SF-36

DomainEC4d
(log net MFI)
EC3d
(log net MFI)
ECR1
(log net MFI)
C3 (mg/dL)C4 (mg/dL)Anti dsDNA (units)AntiC1q (units)
Physical function−1.83±2.02
p=0.365
−1.01±1.54
p=0.513
3.43±2.21
p=0.121
−0.08±0.04
p=0.033
0.08±0.14
p=0.559
0.01±0.00
p=0.037
0.00±0.03
p=0.958
Role Physical−6.96±2.00
p=0.001
−4.89±1.54
p=0.002
0.91±2.22
p=0.684
−0.06±0.04
p=0.148
0.13±0.14
p=0.358
0.01±0.01
p=0.101
−0.03±0.03
p=0.172
Bodily pain−8.63±2.53
p=0.001
−6.34±1.94
p=0.001
1.98±2.9
p=0.495
−0.06±0.05
p=0.216
0.26±0.18
p=0.152
0±0.01
p=0.725
−0.02±0.03
p=0.562
General health−6.64±1.3
p<0.001
−3.5±1.01
p=0.001
−1.57±1.45
p=0.280
−0.02±0.03
p=0.555
0.23±0.09
p=0.015
0.00±0.00
p=0.760
−0.01±0.02
p=0.594
Vitality−5.81±1.67
p=0.001
−5.26±1.27
p<0.001
−0.59±1.85
p=0.748
0.02±0.03
p=0.502
0.22±0.12
p=0.058
0.00±0.00
p=0.765
−0.04±0.02
p=0.074
Social functioning−8.44±2.14
p<0.001
−5.21±1.65
p=0.002
1.18±2.41
p=0.624
−0.03±0.04
p=0.461
0.16±0.15
p=0.313
0.01±0.01
p=0.151
−0.05±0.03
p=0.093
Role emotional−4.5±2.22
p=0.043
−0.69±1.71
p=0.687
−3.85±2.44
p=0.116
−0.11±0.04
p=0.011
−0.24±0.16
p=0.127
0.01±0.01
p=0.247
−0.05±0.03
p=0.058
Mental Health−6.72±1.47
p<0.001
3.48±1.14
p=0.002
0.5±1.65
p=0.764
0.01±0.03
p=0.716
0.28±0.11
p=0.009
0.00±0.00
p=0.391
−0.05±0.02
p=0.005
  • Estimates with p values are given. EC4d, EC3d and ECR1 were log transformed as log net MFI.

  • MFI, mean fluorescent intensity; SF-36, short-form 36 questionnaires.