Table 3.

Disease Activity as Measured by DAS28 Score During the First 3 Clinic Visits in RA-only Patients and RA-OP Patients. Comparison of Patients with Remission & Low Disease Activity to Those with Moderate & High Disease Activity. Data Presented as Number and (%)

Characteristics		All Patients N= 408	RA N= 353	RA and OP N= 55	P value**
DAS 28 score 1st visit	Remission & Low disease activity	238 (58.3)	210 (59.5)	28 (50.9)	0.23
	Moderate to High disease activity	170 (41.7)	143 (40.5)	27 (49.1)
DAS 28 score 2nd visit	Remission & Low disease activity	392 (96.1)	339 (96.0)	53 (96.4)	0.90
	Moderate to High disease activity	16 (3.9)	14 (4.0)	2 (3.6)
DAS 28 score 3rd visit	Remission & Low disease activity	396 (97.3)	341 (96.9)	55 (100)	0.14
	Moderate to High disease activity	11 (2.7)	11 (3.1)	0

Note: ** Chi-square or Fisher exact test as appropriate.

Abbreviations: RA, rheumatoid arthritis; OP, osteoporosis; DAS28, disease activity score in 28 joints.