Table 2.
Demographic and disease characteristics of the 769 patients.
| RA | OA | SLE | axSPA | pSpA | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | 307 (39.9) | 213 (27.7) | 63 (8.2) | 103 (13.4) | 83 (10.8) | |
| Age: years (SD) | 57.3 (12.8) | 63.6 (10.7) | 42.8 (13.7) | 46.7 (11.6) | 51.2 (12.9) | <0.001 |
| Female: % | 82.1 | 81.2 | 93.7 | 43.7 | 74.7 | <0.001 |
| Smoking: % | 28.0 | 18.3 | 11.1 | 28.2 | 10.80 | <0.001 |
| Alcohol: % | 1.6 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 8.2 | 2.2 | 0.562 |
| BMI kg/m2 (SD) | 27.1 | 27.0 | 25.6 | 26.8 | 27.9 | 0.065 |
| Profession: active (%) | 39.5 | 26.1 | 48.7 | 79.5 | 53.1 | <0.001 |
| Disease duration, months | 103.5 | 84.5 | 93.5 | 94.2 | 82.6 | 0.013 |
| Conventional DMARDs: % | 70.4 | n/a | 72.2 | 54.2 | 72.2 | 0.196 |
| Biologic DMARDs: % | 30.1 | n/a | n/a | 46.8 | 33.3 | 0.105 |
| Corticosteroids: % | 21.0 | 2.5 | 38.9 | 4.1 | 15.0 | <0.001 |
| NSAIDs (chronic): % | 27.2 | 2.60 | 24.1 | 41.1 | 26.3 | <0.001 |
RA = Rheumatoid Arthritis. OA = Osteoarthritis. SLE = Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, axSpA = Axial Spondyloarthritis. pSpA= Peripheral Spondyloarthritis. BMI: Body Mass Index. DMARDs: Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs. NSAIDs: Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs. DAS-28: Disease Activity Score. ESR: Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate. n/a = not applicable.