Table 1.
Demographic and clinical features of the 167AS patients.
| Characteristic | Total AS patients (n = 167) |
|---|---|
| Age (yr) (n = 167) | 47.029 (12.720) |
| Male gender (n = 167), male/female | 135/32 (80.8%) |
| Onset age (y/o) (n = 159) | 28.506 (11.884) |
| Disease duration (yr) (n = 159) | 18.619 (11.595) |
| HLA-B27 (+)/(−) (n = 164) | 145/19 (88.4%) |
| ESR (mm/h) (n = 165) | 13.472 (14.578) |
| CRP (mg/dL) (n = 166) | 0.706 (1.085) |
| BASDAI (n = 163) | 2.861 (1.724) |
| ASDAS-ESR (n = 161) | 1.968 (0.861) |
| ASDAS-CRP (n = 162) | 2.035 (0.964) |
| BASFI (n = 165) | 1.139 (1.477) |
| BAS-G (n = 167) | 3.465 (2.701) |
| BASMI (n = 153) | 2.841 (1.936) |
| Tragus-to-wall distance (cm) (n = 166) | 13.356 (5.988) |
| Modified schober index (cm) (n = 166) | 4.674 (2.288) |
| Intermalleolar distance (cm) (n = 167) | 113.368 (23.078) |
| Cervical rotation (degree) (n = 156) | 67.868 (28.262) |
| Lateral lumbar flexion (cm) (n = 167) | 12.409 (6.851) |
| Fingertip-to-floor distance (cm) (n = 167) | 17.538 (14.323) |
| Chest expansion (cm) (n = 167) | 3.209 (2.108) |
| Occiput-to-wall distance (cm) (n = 167) | 5.026 (6.047) |
| BASRI-total (n = 156) | 9.198 (2.580) |
| m-SASSS (n = 156) | 28.730 (17.955) |
| Uveitis (n = 167) | 47/120 (28.1%) |
| TNF-αblocker use (n = 167) | 18/149 (10.7%) |
| Regular NSAIDs use (n = 166) | 63/103 (37.9%) |
| NSAIDs use (n = 166) | 137/29 (82.5) |
| Regular DMARDs use (n = 166) | 83/83 (50.0%) |
| DMARDs use (n = 166) | 141/53 (84.9%) |
| Regular exercise (n = 167) | 68/99 (40.7%) |
| Current smoker (n = 164) | 40/124 (24.3%) |
| Ever smoker (n = 164) | 70/94 (42.6%) |
| Hypertension (n = 167) | 35/132 (20.9%) |
| Diabetes mellitus (n = 167) | 11/156 (6.5%) |
| Hypercholesterolemia (n = 167) | 10/157 (5.9%) |
| Waist circumference (WC) (cm) (n = 165) | 90.818 (12.154) |
| Body mass index (BMI) (kg/m2) (n = 166) | 25.345 (4.501) |
| Waist to Height Ratio (WtHR) (n = 164) | 0.543 (0.073) |
Values are shown as mean (standard deviation) or ratio (yes/no) (percentage).
AS = ankylosing spondylitis, ASDAS-CRP = Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score with CRP, ASDAS-ESR = Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score with ESR, BASDAI = Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index, BASFI = Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index, BAS-G = Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Patient Global Score, BASMI = Bath Anklyosing Spondylitis Metrology Index, BASRI = Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Radiology Index, m-SASSS = modified Stoke Ankylosing Spondylitis Spinal Score.