Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the sample.
| axSpA (n = 34) | Control (n = 34) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 46.21 (8.53) | 43.97 (8.49) | NS |
| Sex. female (%) | 10 (29.4%) | 10 (29.4%) | |
| Weight (Kg) | 74.58 (7.15) | 74.79 (12.85) | NS |
| Height (cm) | 171.20 (9.42) | 173.09 (12.91) | NS |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 25.39 (3.46) | 25.01 (4.13) | NS |
| Evolution time (years) | 16.70 (14.19) | - | |
| BASMI | 3.40 (1.97) | 1.66 (0.64) | *** |
| BASFI | 3.12 (2.71) | - | |
| BASDAI | 3.90 (2.40) | - | |
| mSASSS | 12.12 (17.07) | - | |
| PCS-12 | 44.05 (9.95) | - | |
| MCS-12 | 50.98 (9.31) | - | |
| Lateral flexion (cm) | 13.07 (9.30) | 22.52 (18.35) | ** |
| Tragus to wall distance (cm) | 13.07 (5.19) | 11.15 (1.15) | * |
| Schöber test (cm) | 4.72 (1.98) | 5.33 (1.03) | NS |
| Intermalleolar distance (cm) | 93.97 (19.48) | 119.22 (15.06) | *** |
| Cervical rotation (°) | 55.33 (21.65) | 73.29 (14.43) | *** |
BMI: body mass index; BASMI, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index; BASFI, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional index; ASAS-HI, ASAS Health Index; BASDAI, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index; BAS-G, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Global Index; mSASSS; PCS-12, physical component of the 12-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12); MCS-12, mental component of the 12-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12). * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001, NS not significant differences.