TableĀ 2

Multivariable logistic regression for the outcome of early myocardial infarction

PredictorsORLower 95% CI for ORUpper 95% CI for ORp Value
Age at systemic lupus erythematosus diagnosis1.061.031.09<0.0006
SLEDAI-2K0.870.761.000.057
Hypertension5.091.3818.230.0145
Low complement2.340.787.040.131
Corticosteroids2.420.767.690.135
Hypercholesterolaemia4.431.5112.990.0068
Smoking ever7.502.3823.570.0006
  • *Variable selection: started with all variables, step down eliminating variables with highest p value until smallest Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) was reached.