Table 1.
ESPOIR study demographics and disease characteristics for patients meeting ACR/EULAR classification criteria for rheumatoid arthritis at entry.
| Variables | |
|---|---|
| Number | 641 |
| Age, years | 48.5 (12.2) |
| Sex, number (%) female | 499 (77.8) |
| Tender joint count, score from 0 to 28 | 9.8 (7.2) |
| Swollen joint count, score from 0 to 28 | 8.2 (5.5) |
| CRP, mg/dL | 2.1(3.3) |
| Patient global assessment, cm from 0 to 10 | 6.2 (2.5) |
| Physician Global Assessment in cm from 0 to10 | 5.4 (2.2) |
| Pain score in cm from 0 to 10 | 5.7 (2.6) |
| HAQ, score from 0 to 3 | 1 (0.7) |
| Modified total Sharp score | 6.4 (10.5) |
| IgM rheumatoid factor positivity, n (%) | 367 (57.2) |
| Anti-CCP positivity, n (%) | 313 (48.8) |
Results presented as mean (SD) unless stated otherwise. Anti-CCP: test positive for antibody to cyclic citullinated protein