Table 3

Factors associated with GC-SDI and non-GC-SDI damage accrual

GC-SDI accrualNon-GC-SDI accrual
Unadjusted OR for ΔGC-SDI>0Adjusted* OR for ΔGC-SDI>0Unadjusted OR for Δnon-GC-SDI>0Adjusted† OR for Δnon-GC-SDI>0
OR (95% CI)p ValueOR (95% CI)p ValueOR (95% CI)p ValueOR (95% CI)p Value
Ethnicity
 Caucasian1111
  Asian0.38 (0.10 to 1.45)0.160.28 (0.07 to 1.16)0.080.47 (0.22 to 0.97)0.040.24 (0.10 to 0.60)<0.01
 Other1.13 (0.13 to 10.2)0.91.20 (0.11 to 12. 9)0.881.02 (0.23 to 4.54)0.980.97 (0.17 to 5.64)0.9
Baseline SDI
 SDI=01111
 SDI ≥ 12.64 (0.79 to 8.79)0.112.90 (0.80 to 10.6)0.113.23 (1.58 to 6.58)<0.013.09 (1.36 to 7.04)<0.01
Time-adjusted mean SLEDAI (AMS)
 AMS ≤ 41 1.0011
 AMS >41.35 (0.45 to 4.04)0.60.58 (0.14 to 2.33)0.443.93 (1.94 to 7.97)<0.012.53 (1.07 to 6.02)0.04
Cumulative prednisolone (mg)
 First quartile (0, 0)1111
 Second quartile (168, 4568)1.03 (0.14 to 7.66)0.91.35 (0.17 to 10.5)0.81.80 (0.53 to 6.06)0.31.78 (0.48 to 6.60)0.39
 Third quartile (5054, 9205)1.00 (0.13 to 7.46)0.91.27 (0.16 to 10.3)0.84.15 (1.34 to 12.9)0.013.39 (0.96 to 11. 9)0.06
 Fourth quartile (9310, 56635)4.87 (0.97 to 24.6)0.069.79 (1.43 to 66.8)0.028.80 (2.86 to 27.1)<0.019.21 (2.39 to 35.5)<0.01
GC-SDI accrual (n=14)Non-GC-SDI accrual (n=50)
Unadjusted OR for ΔGC-SDI>0 Adjusted* OR for ΔGC-SDI>0Unadjusted OR for Δnon-GC-SDI>0Adjusted† OR for Δnon-GC-SDI>0
OR (95% CI)p ValueOR (95% CI)p ValueOR (95% CI)p ValueOR (95% CI)p Value
Ethnicity
 Caucasian1111
 Asian0.38 (0.10 to 1.45)0.160.28 (0.07 to 1.16)0.080.47 (0.22 to 0.97)0.040.24 (0.10 to 0.60)<0.01
 Other1.13 (0.13 to 10.2)0.91.20 (0.11 to 12. 9)0.881.02 (0.23 to 4.54)0.980.97 (0.17 to 5.64)0.9
Baseline SDI
 SDI=01111
 SDI ≥ 12.64 (0.79 to 8.79)0.112.90 (0.80 to 10.6)0.113.23 (1.58 to 6.58)<0.013.09 (1.36 to 7.04)<0.01
Time-adjusted mean SLEDAI (AMS)
 AMS ≤41 1.0011
 AMS >41.35 (0.45 to 4.04)0.60.58 (0.14 to 2.33)0.443.93 (1.94 to 7.97)<0.012.53 (1.07 to 6.02)0.04
Cumulative prednisolone (mg)
 First quartile (0, 0)1111
 Second quartile (168, 4568)1.03 (0.14 to 7.66)0.91.35 (0.17 to 10.5)0.81.80 (0.53 to 6.06)0.31.78 (0.48 to 6.60)0.39
 Third quartile (5054, 9205)1.00 (0.13 to 7.46)0.91.27 (0.16 to 10.3)0.84.15 (1.34 to 12.9)0.013.39 (0.96 to 11. 9)0.06
 Fourth quartile (9310, 56635)4.87 (0.97 to 24.6)0.069.79 (1.43 to 66.8)0.028.80 (2.86 to 27.1)<0.019.21 (2.39 to 35.5)<0.01
  • *ORs were adjusted for ethnicity, baseline SDI, AMS and cumulative prednisolone.

  • †ORs were adjusted for ethnicity, baseline SDI, AMS and cumulative prednisolone.

  • Δ, change; GC-SDI, glucocorticoid-related SDI; SLEDAI, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index.