Table 2 Multivariate analysis of predictive factors for patients achieving MCID in HAQ-DI (ΔHAQ-DI ≤ − 0.35)

Age

White ethnicity

0.96

0.33

0.93–0.98

0.16–0.67

 < 0.001

0.002

Patient global VASat baseline

0.99

0.89–1.11

0.979

Median HAQ-DI at baseline

1.71

1.12–2.60

0.013

MASES (enthesitis) at baseline

Sustained MDA (≥ 12 months)

Use of sDMARD ≥ 12 months

Achievement of REM/LDA at least once during follow up

Use of sDMARD ≥ 12 months

1.02

0.91

3.22

0.67

3.86

0.97–1.08

0.36–2.28

0.79–13.1

0.34–1.33

1.21–12.3

0.454

0.835

0.102

0.248

0.022