Baseline characteristics | RA (n = 123) | UA (n = 39) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years)a | 56.4 ± 15.0 | 53.8 ± 14.0 | NS |
Female (%)b | 86 (69.9) | 26 (66.7) | NS |
Disease duration (years)c | 0.4 (0.3 to 0.6) | 0.4 (0.3 to 0.8) | NS |
ESR (mm/hour)a | 36.7 ± 24.4 | 23.7 ± 21.0 | <0.005 |
CRP (mg/dl)c | 19.5 (6.5 to 45.5) | 6 (2 to 15) | <0.005 |
Anti-CCP2 positive (%) | 68 (55.3) | 3 (7.9) | <0.005 |
Anti-MCV positive (%) | 73 (59.3) | 3 (7.7) | <0.005 |
DAS28 scorea | 5.1 ± 1.2 | 4.3 ± 1.2 | <0.01 |
Sharp-van der Heijde scorec | 2 (0 to 6) | 0 (0 to 1) | <0.01 |
HAQ scorea | 1.1 ± 0.7 | 0.8 ± 0.6 | p < 0.05 |