Table 2 Disease activity variables for individuals with RA
Variable | N | |
|---|---|---|
Disease duration from symptom start, years, mean (SD) | 121 | 14 (13) |
VAS pain, mm, mean (SD) | 123 | 35 (28) |
ESR, mm, mean (SD) | 123 | 19 (15) |
CRP, mg/ml, mean (SD) | 126 | 9 (8) |
DAS28ESR classes, % | 125 | |
DAS28 < 2.6 remission | 40.5% | |
2.61–3.2 low disease activity | 22.2% | |
3.21–5.1 moderate disease activity | 31% | |
> 5.1 high disease activity | 5.6.% | |
Anti - CCP positive % | 124 | 66% |
RF positive % | 123 | 56% |
Number of current DMARDs, mean (SD) | 126 | 0.8 (0.6) |
Total number of all medications at inclusion, mean (SD) | 126 | 9.9 (4.3) |