Table 2.
The British VLAs Participants’ Health Characteristics
| AS (n = 165) |
OA (n = 184) |
SLE (n = 164) |
SS (n = 170) |
CP (n = 194) |
CH (n = 157) |
PSS (n = 171) |
RA (n = 340) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HAQ20: 0–60 Median (IQR) |
5.50 (1.00–14.00) |
9.00 (4.00–19.50) |
7.50 (2.00–21.0) |
10.00 (30.00–20.00) |
17.00 (8.25–28.00) |
6.00 (1.00–15.00) |
4 (0.25–13.00) |
13.00 (4.00–23.00) |
|
SF-36v2a Physical Function norm scored |
43.64 (30.75–49.88) |
36.49 (28.83–46.06) |
36.26 (26.92–46.06) |
36.49 (26.92–45.58) |
30.75 (23.09–38.40) |
46.06 (38.40–51.80) |
40.32 (30.75–49.88) |
36.49 (26.93–46.06) |
|
SF-36v2a Bodily Pain norm scored |
42.64 (34.58–50.71) |
38.21 (30.55–42.64) |
38.21 (30.55–46.68) |
42.24 (38.21–49.90) |
30.55 (26.52–38.21) |
38.21 (33.27–62.00) |
42.24 (38.21–51.51) |
42.24 (34.18–47.48) |
|
SF-36v2a Vitality norm scored |
43.69 (37.74–49.63) |
43.69 (34.77–52.60) |
37.74 (31.80–46.66) |
40.72 (34.03–49.63) |
34.77 (25.86–43.69) |
46.66 (37.74–52.60) |
40.72 (31.80–49.63) |
43.69 (34.77–49.63) |
|
SF-36v2a Mental Health norm scored |
48.25 (43.02–56.10) |
48.25 (40.40–54.14) |
45.64 (37.79–51.53) |
48.25 (40.40–56.10) |
43.02 (29.94–48.25) |
48.25 (40.40–53.48) |
45.64 (37.79–53.48) |
50.8 (43.02–56.10) |
Key: HAQ Health Assessment Questionnaire; aSF36v2 = Short Form 36v2 Median (IQR) 0–100; lower scores = better in HAQ20. SF36v2 scored using Quality Metric Health Outcomes™ Scoring Software 4.5