Table 1.

Demographic profile, previous treatment and rheumatic diseases, and HAQ-DI in patients with chronic chikungunya arthritis.

VARIABLES	N (%)
Number of patients	35
Age (years)	56.8
Median (Range)	55 (IQR 21–88)
Female	33 (94)
Prior Treatment
Paracetamol/dipyrone	28 (80)
NSAIDs	6 (17)
Corticosteroids	22 (62.85)
Opioids	1 (2.85)
Previous rheumatic diseases
Osteoarthritis	11 (31.4)
Fibromyalgia	1 (2.85)
Gout	1 (2.85)
Other Musculoskeletal disorders*	2 (5.7)
HAQ-DI score
Median	1.25
Mean	1.0
SD	0.40

^*shoulder bursitis or low back pain