Table 1.
Clinical characteristics | Patients (n) | % |
---|---|---|
Age (mean) | 43.32 | |
Sex | ||
Male | 381 | 35.1% |
Female | 703 | 64.9% |
Geographic distribution* | ||
North East | 313 | 28.9% |
North West | 290 | 26.8% |
Centre | 161 | 14.9% |
South – Islands | 290 | 26.8% |
Charlson Index | ||
0–1 | 983 | 90.7% |
2–3 | 91 | 8.4% |
≥4 | 10 | 0.9% |
SpA-related diagnoses | Diagnosis (n) | % |
Peripheral enthesopathy and allied syndromes | 248 | 12.4% |
Psoriasis and related conditions | 56 | 2.8% |
Regional enteritis, Crohn’s disease, granulomatous enteritis | 11 | 0.6% |
Ulcerative colitis | 9 | 0.5% |
Note:
The geographic origin of 30 patients is missing.
Abbreviation: SpA, spondyloarthritis.