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Table II

Multiple linear regression analysis to assess the effect of sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients with OHIP-14.


Variables	Standardized coefficients beta	P-value
Age	.144	.489
Gender	.103	.548
BMI	−.046	.765
Educational level	−.223	.144
Smoking	−.228	.194
Disease duration in years	−.171	.355
RF	−.136	.487
ACPA	.097	.610
HAQ-DI	.107	.493
NSAIDs	−.216	.169
Steroids	.188	.211
cDMARDs	.030	.846
Biologics	.075	.644

ACPA, Anti-citrullinated protein antibodies; BMI, body mass index; cDMARD, conventional disease modifying antirheumatic drugs;HAQ-DI, Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index; NSAIDs, non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs; nnumber; RF, rheumatoid factor; P value, probability value (<0.05).

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