Table 4

Predictors of transitions between SRI-5 response states

PredictorNon-response to responseResponse to non-responseP values†Logistic regression SRI-5 at 52 weeks (n=746)
RR12 (95% CI)*RR21 (95% CI)*OR (95% CI)P values‡
Race
 White110.00510.03
 Black0.83 (0.62 to 1.10)1.76 (1.23 to 2.52)0.61 (0.36 to 1.06)
 Asian0.75 (0.59 to 0.95)1.29 (0.95 to 1.74)0.62 (0.38 to 1.02)
 Native American0.96 (0.76 to 1.23)0.83 (0.58 to 1.18)1.31 (0.82 to 2.10)
Age (per 10 years increase)0.85 (0.78 to 0.92)0.88 (0.79 to 0.98)<0.00010.93 (0.80 to 1.08)0.33
Disease duration (per 10 years increase)1.00 (0.87 to 1.14)1.27 (1.07 to 1.51)0.0250.80 (0.62 to 1.03)0.09
SLEDAI (per 1 point increase)1.09 (1.06 to 1.11)0.88 (0.84 to 0.92)<0.00011.11 (1.06 to 1.17)<0.0001
Anti-ds DNA (≥30 vs <30 IU/mL)1.09 (0.90 to 1.31)1.40 (1.07 to 1.81)0.0391.20 (0.84 to 1.72)0.32
Protein/creatinine ratio (>500 mg/g)2.20 (1.66 to 2.92)2.16 (1.51 to 3.10)<0.00011.11 (0.60 to 2.05)0.74
Lymphocyte count (per 1 unit increase)0.98 (0.86 to 1.11)0.72 (0.60 to 0.86)0.00081.28 (1.01 to 1.62)0.043
Haemoglobin (per 1 unit increase)1.05 (0.99 to 1.11)0.90 (0.83 to 0.98)0.0061.14 (1.01 to 1.28)0.032
Anti-SSARo (per 10 units increase)1.02 (1.00 to 1.03)1.00 (0.98 to 1.02)0.0441.01 (0.98 to 1.03)0.70
  • *RR ij =Rate ratio of transitioning from state i to j.

  • †Likelihood ratio test.

  • ‡Wald test.

  • SLEDAI, SLE Disease Activity Index; SRI, SLE Responder Index.