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Table 2 Results of logistic regression for longer duration between symptom onset to initial visit to the medical institution

From: Factors affecting the duration of initial medical care seeking among older rural patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis: a retrospective cohort study

Factor

Adjusted OR

95% CI

P value

Age

1.09

1.03–1.15

0.0019

Male sex

0.77

0.37–1.59

0.48

Alcohol consumption

0.77

0.35–1.72

0.52

Higher education

0.5

0.22–1.14

0.099

Isolated condition

4.45

1.85–10.70

0.00089

CCI

0.73

0.48–1.12

0.15

Ankle symptoms

2.73

0.44–16.90

0.28

Hand symptoms

1.68

0.78–3.62

0.18

Wrist symptoms

3.22

1.44–7.17

0.0043

Hip symptoms

0.51

0.22–1.20

0.12

  1. CCI, Charlson comorbidity index; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval