Table 1.
Demographic and baseline clinical characteristics for all patients
| All (n = 373) | Completers (n = 317) | Non-completers (n = 56) | P-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 52.6 (14.2) | 53.3 (14.0) | 49.0 (15.0) | 0.034 |
| Gender (% females) | 74 | 77 | 59 | 0.004 |
| Married/cohabiting (%) | 64.6 | 68.7 | 48.2 | 0.045 |
| Education (College/University, %) | 27.2 | 25.6 | 37.2 | 0.14 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis (%) | 52 | 53 | 48 | 0.14 |
| Disease duration (yrs) | 13.4 (11.0) | 13.1 (10.9) | 14.7 (11.0) | 0.32 |
| Hospital days | 14.1 (6.9) | 13.4 (6.5) | 17.9 (8.0) | 0.001 |
| Working (%) | 35.3 | 34.3 | 41.5 | 0.31 |
| HAQ (0-3) | 1.23 (0.67) | 1.21 (0.66) | 1.33 (1.71) | 0.20 |
| SF-36 PCS (0-100) | 30.3 (10.1) | 30.1 (10.0) | 30.2 (10.8) | 0.95 |
| SF-36 MCS (0-100) | 44.9 (12.7) | 45.4 (12.4) | 42.0 (14.2) | 0.07 |
| Pain (0-100) | 49.9 (24.7) | 49.9 (24.7) | 50.5 (25.2) | 0.85 |
| Fatigue (0-100) | 59.9 (27.4) | 59.2 (27.5) | 63.8 (26.5) | 0.26 |
| Patient global (0-100) | 48.8 (25.4) | 48.3 (24.8) | 52.2 (28.5) | 0.29 |
| RADAI (0-10) | 4.5 (2.0) | 4.4 (2.1) | 4.5 (2.0) | 0.86 |
Values are means with standard deviation or %
a Completers vs. non-completers
HAQ Health Assessment Questionnaire, SF-36 Short Form 36, PCS Physical component summary, MCS mental component summary, SES Self-Efficacy Scales, RADAI Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity Index