Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of Italian patients with axSpA included in the SPACE cohort (n = 51)
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Age of onset back pain, mean (± SD) | 29.7 (± 8.7) |
| Male, n | 21 (41.2 %) |
| Marital state | |
| - Married | 15 (45.1 %) |
| - Unmarried (with partner) | 13 (25.5 %) |
| - Unmarried (without partner) | 23 (29.4 %) |
| Education level | |
| - Only primary school | 3 (5.9 %) |
| - Secondary education | 28 (54.9 %) |
| - University education | 20 (39.2 %) |
| Duration (months) back pain, mean (± SD) | 12.9 (± 5.9) |
| Work status | |
| - Employed, n | 28 (54.9 %) |
| - Self employed, n | 7 (13.7 %) |
| - Domestic work, n | 8 (15.7 %) |
| - Studying, n | 11 (21.6 %) |
| - Voluntary work, n | 2 (3.9 %) |
| - Care taking of family members, n | 3 (5.9 %) |
| ASDAS, mean (± SD) | 2.3 (± 1.0) |
| BASDAI, mean (± SD) | 4.5 (± 2.6) |
| BASFI, mean (± SD) | 1.7 (± 2.1) |
axSpA axial spondyloarthritis, SPACE Spondyloarthritis Caught Early, ASDAS Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score, BASDAI Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index, BASFI Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index