Research Article

Influence of Biological Therapeutics, Cytokines, and Disease Activity on Depression in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Table 2

Depressive symptoms correlated with medication in rheumatoid arthritis.

MedicationPseudo AICcCoefficientOdds ratio (95% CI) value

Biological medications0.154572.98
 None0.0591.06 (0.83–1.37)0.643
 Abatacept−0.1430.87 (0.45–1.52)0.642
 Adalimumab−0.1430.87 (0.45–1.52)0.642
 Etanercept0.0111.01 (0.72–1.41)0.948
 Golimumab0.0111.01 (0.43–2.03)0.978
 Infliximab0.1131.12 (0.73–1.66)0.588
 Rituximab0.1451.16 (0.85–1.57)0.361
 Tocilizumab−0.3510.70 (0.52–0.95)0.023
Classic medications0.829478.81
 Leflunomide−0.2840.75 (0.56–1.01)0.061
 Methotrexate−0.2070.81 (0.62–1.06)0.125
 Leflunomide and Methotrexate0.3011.35 (0.82–2.12)0.209
 Sulfasalazine−0.5460.58 (0.37–0.87)0.012
 Hydroxychloroquine + Leflunomide + Methotrexate−0.4410.64 (0.31–1.17)0.184
 Hydroxychloroquine + Methotrexate0.0901.09 (0.73–1.60)0.650
 Cyclosporine0.0291.03 (0.46–1.98)0.937
 Hydroxychloroquine + Leflunomide−0.2580.77 (0.30–1.61)0.539
 Sulfasalazine + Methotrexate0.1471.16 (0.70–1.86)0.565
 Hydroxychloroquine0.1471.16 (0.68–1.86)0.565
 Sulfasalazine + Hydroxychloroquine0.1471.16 (0.68–1.86)0.565
 Sulfasalazine + Leflunomide−1.3570.26 (0.04–0.81)0.057