Table 3

Risk of extra-criteria manifestations in APS by univariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis

Univariable regression analysisMultivariable regression model—model 1*Multivariable regression model—model 2†
OR (95% CI)P valueOR (95% CI)P valueOR (95% CI)P value
Secondary APS6.35 (2.90 to 13.92)<0.0016.19 (2.41 to 15.87)<0.0015.60 (2.20 to 14.29)<0.001
Demographic features
 Female0.84 (0.44 to 1.62)0.61
 Age at diagnosis1.00 (0.97 to 1.03)0.98
 BMI0.93 (0.86 to 1.01)0.10
Conventional risk factor
 Diabetes mellitus5.06 (0.58 to 44.28)0.14
 Arterial hypertension5.56 (2.15 to 14.38)<0.0019.48 (3.06 to 29.34)<0.0019.08 (2.94 to 28.03)<0.001
 Smoking0.96 (0.44 to 2.07)0.91
 Coronary artery disease0.18 (0.02 to 1.61)0.08
Immunological profile
 ANA positivity2.77 (1.48 to 5.18)0.001
 Low complement3.27 (1.66 to 6.48)0.001
 Coombs’ test positivity4.99 (2.25 to 11.06)<0.0013.53 (1.37 to 9.07)0.013.36 (1.30 to 8.66)0.01
 LAC positivity5.68 (1.83 to 17.60)0.003
 Anti-β2GPI IgG/M positivity1.37 (0.73 to 2.57)0.330
 aCL-IgG/M positivity3.49 (1.85 to 6.56)<0.001
 Single aPL positivity0.36 (0.19 to 0.69)0.002
 Double aPL positivity0.64 (0.29 to 1.41)0.27
 Triple aPL positivity3.73 (1.94 to 7.16)<0.0013.00 (1.37 to 6.57)0.01
 Anti-β2GPI-DI IgG positivity3.07 (1.55 to 6.08)0.0012.94 (1.29 to 6.70)0.01
C-index0.83 (0.77 to 0.90)0.83 (0.77 to 0.90)
  • Single, double and triple refers to the positive numbers of the criteria aPLs, including aCL IgG/M, anti-β2GPI IgG/M antibodies and LAC.

  • *Model 1 was adjusted for secondary APS, arterial hypertension, Coombs’ test positivity and anti-β2GPI-DI IgG positivity.

  • †Model 2 was adjusted for secondary APS, arterial hypertension, Coombs’ test positivity and triple aPL positivity.

  • aCL, anticardiolipin; Anti-β2GPI-DI, anti-β2GPI-domain I; aPL, antiphospholipid antibodies; APS, antiphospholipid syndrome; BMI, body mass index; LAC, lupus anticoagulant.