Table 2.
Patient demographics
| Overall, N = 1015 | No self-reported anxiety/depression, n = 625 | Self-reported anxiety/depression, n = 390 | P-value (atest) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient age, years | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 55.2 (14.1) | 54.3 (14.6) | 56.7 (13.1) | .012 (MW) |
| Gender, n (%) | ||||
| Female | 733 (72.2) | 431 (69.0) | 302 (77.4) | .004 (FE) |
| Years since RA diagnosis | ||||
| Mean, years (SD) | 7.5 (7.4) | 6.7 (7.0) | 8.7 (7.9) | .001 (MW) |
| bMissing, n | 69 | 38 | 31 | |
| Current severity level, n (%) | ||||
| Mild | 682 (67.2) | 479 (76.6) | 203 (52.1) | |
| Moderate | 294 (29.0) | 138 (22.1) | 156 (40.0) | |
| Severe | 39 (3.8) | 8 (1.3) | 31 (7.9) | <.001 (MW) |
| Current pain level (1–10) | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 3.3 (2.0) | 2.8 (1.7) | 4.1 (2.2) | <.001 (MW) |
| On biologic therapy, n (%) | ||||
| Receiving biologic therapy/on break but expected to restart |
469 (46.2) 20 (2.0) |
264 (42.2) 10 (1.6) |
205 (52.6) 10 (2.6) |
.002 (FE) |
| Discontinued biologic, n (%) | 30 (3.0) | 16 (2.6) | 14 (3.6) | 0.636 (PC) |
FE Fisher’s exact test; MW Mann-Whitney’s U test; PC Pearson’s Chi-square test; RA rheumatoid arthritis; SD standard deviation
aIndicates statistical test performed
bNumber of patients for whom data were not reported