Table 2.

Comparison of psychometric assessment scale results of the patients with AS and RA, and control groups.

	Control(n=80)	Patients with AS (n=80)	Patients with RA (n=80)	p1	p2	p3	p4
PCTF(mean ± SD)	19.4 ± 5.6	20.5 ± 7.1	19.2 ± 6.5	0.429	0.284	0.908	0.242
PGWB(mean ± SD)	45.7 ± 6.9	42.6 ± 10.0	42.1 ± 10.1	0.024 *	0.024 *	0.014 *	0.819
SIS(median [min-max])	1 (0–11)	2 (0–14)	2 (0–15)	0.215	0.141	0.118	0.881
PACT(mean ± SD)	100.7 ± 14.4	96.5 ± 16.9	92.5 ± 17.5	0.008 *	0.105	0.002 *	0.131
PACT trauma-focused coping(mean ± SD)	63.8 ± 13.1	60.7 ± 14.5	59.7 ± 14.7	0.160	0.168	0.067	0.636
PACT perceived forward-focused(mean ± SD)	36.8 ± 7.1	35.7 ± 8.9	32.9 ± 10.5	0.020 *	0.439	0.007 *	0.050 *
HADS depression (mean ± SD)	5.0 ± 3.7	7.1 ± 4.7	7.2 ± 4	0.001 *	0.002 *	0.001 *	0.873
HADS Anxiety (mean ± SD)	6.1 ± 3.7	7.5 ± 4.4	7.8 ± 5.2	0.044 *	0.019 *	0.054	0.679

p1 p value of One way ANOVA or Kruskal–Wallis Test.p2 Healthy controls vs. patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis.p3 Healthy controls vs. patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.p4 patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis vs. patients with