Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the RA participants at baseline and 12 months (N = 114).
| Baseline Mean (± SD) |
12 months Mean (± SD) |
Raw Change Mean (± SD) |
PSC Up |
PSC Down |
PSC No Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (kg) | 73.3 (15.5) | 73.2 (15.4) | - 0.1 (4.3) | 56 (49%) | 57 (50%) | 1 (1%) |
| Wellbeing (VAS) | 40.1 (23.8) | 36.2 (22.8) | - 3.3 (25.8) | 56 (49%) | 56 (49%) | 2 (2%) |
| ESR (mm/hour) | 22.9 (18.6) | 24.6 (20.3) | 1.8 (16.9) | *47 (41%) | 53 (47%) | 6 (5%) |
| CRP (mg/litre) | 12.4 (19.5) | 14.8 (25.0) | 2.9 (29.1) | *50 (44%) | 39 (34%) | 12 (10%) |
| DAS-28 | 3.9 (1.3) | 4.1 (1.4) | 0.2 (1.8) | *35 (31%) | 25 (22%) | 17 (15%) |
| LFISIF (x/21) | 10.6 (4.9) | 10.3 (4.8) | - 0.4 (3.3) | 44 (39%) | 53 (47%) | 17 (15%) |
| LFISAP (x/30) | 16.5 (9.5) | 16.6 (9.7) | - 0.1 (5.7) | *53 (47%) | 43 (38%) | 17 (15%) |
Key:*ESR 8 missing data; CRP 13 missing data; DAS-28 37 missing data; LFISAP 1 missing data.
Legend: PSC = person specific change n(%); VAS = visual analog score; ESR = Erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP = C-reactive proteins; DAS-28 = 28 joint disease activity score; LFISIF = Leeds Foot Impact Score, impairment/footwear subscale; LFISAP = Leeds Foot Impact Score, activity participation limitation subscale.