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Table 2 Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with TMP-SMX use (N = 1877)

From: Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole prophylaxis during treatment of granulomatosis with polyangiitis with rituximab in the United States of America: a retrospective cohort study

Characteristic at the time of first rituximab treatment

Univariable

Multivariable

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Age (years)

0.99

0.98–0.99

0.99

0.98–0.99

Female sex

0.61

0.49–0.76

0.63

0.50–0.80

Rituximab induction (vs maintenance)

1.46

1.14–1.87

1.24

0.95–1.62

Commercial/Medicare (vs Medicaid)

1.28

0.92–1.84

1.28

0.88–1.88

Year of index rituximab > 2015 (vs 2011–2015)

1.26

1.01–1.57

1.22

0.96–1.54

Hospital admission without intensive care (vs no hospitalization)a

1.99

1.54–2.57

1.56

1.16–2.09

≥ 1 intensive care unit admission (vs no hospitalization)a

2.28

1.72–3.02

1.95

1.39–2.73

Serious infectiona

1.53

1.06–2.18

0.89

0.59–1.34

Co-morbidityb

0.96

0.77–1.19

0.91

0.71–1.17

Prednisone 1–19 mg/day (vs none)c

2.86

2.00–4.06

2.63

1.83–3.77

Prednisone ≥ 20 mg/day (vs none)c

4.92

3.84–6.33

3.96

3.04–5.19

Azathioprinea

0.94

0.55–1.54

Methotrexatea

1.55

1.12–2.13

1.48

1.04–2.09

Cyclophosphamidea

1.02

0.53–1.81

  1. aIn the 6 months prior to the first rituximab
  2. bAt least one International Classification of Diseases diagnostic code in physician billing or hospitalization data for obstructive lung disease (asthma, bronchiectasis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), interstitial lung disease, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, or dialysis
  3. cDispensed in the month prior to the first rituximab