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. 2019 Jan 3;58(6):1025–1033. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/key417

Table 1.

Baseline demographics and disease characteristics for subjects receiving ADA or PBO with or without concomitant MTX

Characteristica Treatment group
ADA (n = 151) PBO (n = 162)
+MTX (n = 77) No MTX (n = 74) Overall (n = 151) +MTX (n = 81) No MTX (n = 81) Overall (n = 162)
Age, mean (s.d.) (range), years 48.0 (12.1) (20.0–76.0) 49.3 (13.0) (24.0–88.0) 48.6 (12.5) (20.0–88.0) 50.9 (11.0) (24.0–73.0) 47.6 (11.1) (21.0–79.0) 49.2 (11.1) (21.0–79.0)
Sex male, n (%) 42 (54.5) 43 (58.1) 85 (56.3) 44 (54.3) 45 (55.6) 89 (54.9)
Baseline psoriasis BSA ≥3%, n (%) 29 (37.7) 41 (55.4) 70 (46.4) 28 (34.6) 42 (51.9) 70 (43.2)
TJC78 22.2 (16.8) 25.7 (17.8) 23.9 (17.3) 25.7 (17.1) 25.9 (19.0) 25.8 (18.0)
SJC76 12.4 (9.7) 16.3 (14.1) 14.3 (12.2) 12.9 (9.7) 15.8 (12.3) 14.3 (11.1)
Oligoarthritis, n (%)b 2 (2.6) 3 (4.1) 5 (3.3) 1 (1.2) 1 (1.2) 2 (1.2)
Polyarthritis, n (%)c 75 (97.4) 71 (95.9) 146 (96.7) 80 (98.8) 80 (98.8) 160 (98.8)
PhGA (VAS 0–100) 53.8 (16.7) 53.8 (14.7)** 53.8 (15.7)** 54.0 (15.0) 53.0 (16.5)* 53.5 (15.7)*
PtGA (VAS 0–100) 44.9 (22.9) 49.3 (23.4) 47.1 (23.2) 48.3 (19.4)* 47.9 (22.9) 48.1 (21.2)*
Pain (VAS 0–100) 50.6 (22.7) 51.5 (20.1) 51.1 (21.4) 47.4 (20.4)* 50.1 (23.0) 48.8 (21.7)*
CRP, mg/l 1.5 (2.2) 1.2 (2.0) 1.4 (2.1) 1.3 (1.6) 1.5 (1.8) 1.4 (1.7)
HAQ-DI 1.0 (0.6) 1.0 (0.6) 1.0 (0.6) 1.0 (0.6) 1.0 (0.7) 1.0 (0.7)
SF-36 PCS 32.7 (10.3)* 33.8 (9.5)** 33.2 (9.9)*** 32.5 (9.1) 34.1 (10.4) 33.3 (9.8)
Dactylitis 1.9 (4.1)* 2.7 (5.3)* 2.3 (4.7)** 2.1 (6.8)* 2.0 (4.4) 2.1 (5.7)*
Enthesitis 0.9 (1.3)* 0.6 (1.1)* 0.8 (1.2)** 1.0 (1.3)* 0.8 (1.3)* 0.9 (1.3)**
a

Values are mean (s.d.) unless otherwise stated.

b

≤4 involved joints.

c

≥5 involved joints. Data missing for: *1 subject, **2 subjects, ***3 subjects. ADA: adalimumab; BSA: body surface area; HAQ-DI: HAQ-disability index; PCS: physical component summary; PhGA: physician global assessment; PBO: placebo; PtGA: patient global assessment; SF-36: Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form (36-item) Health Survey; SJC: swollen joint count; TJC: tender joint count; VAS: visual analogue scale.