Table 1. Baseline characteristics in 54 patients with polymyalgia rheumatica.
| Parameters | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Age at diagnosis, yr | 65.0 ± 10.5 | |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 32 | |
| Male | 22 | |
| Time elapsed to diagnosis, mon | 8.1 ± 8.6 | |
| Onset season | ||
| Spring | 10/52 (19.2) | |
| Summer | 16/52 (30.8) | |
| Fall | 11/52 (21.2) | |
| Winter | 15/52 (28.8) | |
| Shoulder girdle pain | 54/54 (100.0) | |
| Hip girdle pain | 49/54 (90.7) | |
| Peripheral joint pain | 19/54 (35.2) | |
| Knee | 7/54 (16.7) | |
| Wrist | 6/54 (11.1) | |
| Hand | 5/54 (9.3) | |
| Elbow | 3/54 (5.6) | |
| Ankle | 3/54 (5.6) | |
| The sequence of pain | ||
| Simultaneous | 22/52 (41.5) | |
| Shoulder → Hip | 20/52 (39.6) | |
| Hip → Shoulder | 10/52 (18.9) | |
| Morning stiffness duration, min | ||
| 0 | 2/50 (4.0) | |
| < 30 | 5/50 (10.0) | |
| 30–44 | 5/50 (10.0) | |
| ≥ 45 | 38/50 (76.0) | |
| GCA | 4/54 (7.4) | |
| Weight loss | 9/54 (16.7) | |
| Headache | 6/54 (11.1) | |
| Depression | 4/54 (7.4) | |
| Fever | 2/54 (3.7) | |
| Hypertension | 18/54 (33.3) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 16/54 (29.6) | |
| Malignancy | 9/54 (16.7) | |
| Obesity (BMI ≥ 25) | 18/54 (33.3) | |
Values are mean ± standard deviation (range) or numbers of patients with characteristic/total number of patients (%).
GCA = giant cell arteritis, BMI = body mass index.