Table 1.
Comparison of sociodemographic characteristics and clinical features of patients with AS, RA, and healthy control group.
| Patients with AS(n = 80) | Patients with RA(n = 80) | Control (n = 80) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) (mean ± SD) | 41.5 ± 8.8 | 44.4 ± 9.0 | 42.4 ± 10.3 | 0.140 | |
| Gender (M) (n, %) | 42 (52.5%) | 24 (30%) | 33 (41.25%) | 0.149 | |
| Disease duration (years) (median (min-max)) | 7.0(1–30) | 5(0–37) | 0.158 | ||
| BASDAI score (median (min–max)) | 5.40 (0–10) | ||||
| DAS28 score | 3.0 ± 0.9 | ||||
| Pain levels (mean ± SD) | 5.4 ± .2.9 | 5.6 ± 2.8 | 0.613 | ||
| Smoking (n, %) | 29 (36.25%) | 18 (22.5%) | 17 (21.25%) | 0.858 | |
| Education (n, %) a | High school and below | 49 (61.2%) | 70 (89.7%) | 0 (0%) | <0.001 * |
| College | 31 (38.8%) | 8 (10.3%) | 80 (100%) | ||
| Working status (n, %) b | Unemployed | 29 (36.25%) | 47 (58.75%) | 3 (3.75%) | 0.001 * |
| Employed | 37 (46.25%) | 24 (30%) | 61 (76.25%) | ||
| Temporary incapacity | 4 (5%) | 3 (3.75%) | 9 (11.25%) | ||
| Retired | 10 (12.5%) | 6 (7.5%) | 7 (8.75%) | ||
| Marital Status (n, %) | Married | 70 (87.5%) | 66 (82.5%) | 68 (85%) | 0.676 |
| Individuals who exercise regularly (n, %) | 14 (17.5%) | 24 (30%) | 18 (22.5%) | 0.464 | |
| Individuals inmate with people at risk (n, %)c | 47 (58.75%) | 25 (31.25%) | 45 (56.25%) | 0.003 * | |
| Individuals applying to psychiatry at any time in their life (n, %) | 34 (42.5%) | 21 (26.25%) | 22 (27.5%) | 0.909 | |
| Individuals with psychiatric illness (n, %) | None | 48 (60%) | 60(75%) | 60 (75%) | 0.975 |
| Depression | 5 (6.25%) | 6 (7.5%) | 5 (6.25%) | ||
| Anxiety | 13(16.25%) | 5 (6.25%) | 8 (10%) | ||
| After any trauma | 4(5%) | 2 (2.5%) | 4 (5%) | ||
| Obsessive–compulsive disorder | 1 (1.25%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | ||
| Miscellaneous | 9 (11.25%) | 5 (6.25%) | 3 (3.75%) | ||
* p < 0.05, One way ANOVA, Chi-Square and Mann–Whitney U tests were performed. AS: Ankylosing Spondylitis, RA: Rheumatoid Arthritis. M: Male, BASDAI: Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index, DAS28: Disease Activity Score-28.a In post hoc analysis of education level between 3 independent group p < 0.001 for each analysis. b p < 0.001, when healthy and patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis group were compared; p<0.001, when healthy and patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis group were compared; p=0.020, when patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis and Rheumatoid Arthritis group were compared.c p = 0.749, when healthy and patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis group were compared; p = 0.002, when healthy and patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis group were compared; p = 0.001, when patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis and Rheumatoid Arthritis group were compared.