Table 1 Characteristics of 767 patients
From: Remission by composite scores in rheumatoid arthritis: are ankles and feet important?
Patients | Â |
   Age in years (mean ± SD) | 54.1 ± 14.9 |
   Female gender | 79.9% |
   Rheumatoid factor-positive | 55.3% |
   Disease duration at baseline in years (mean ± SD) | 8.1 ± 10.6 |
   Duration of follow-up in years (mean ± SD; range) | 5.1 ± 1.4; 6.8 |
Disease activity characteristics, median (quartiles) | Â |
   Swollen joint count (0–28) | 3 (1; 7) |
   Tender joint count (0–28) | 2 (0; 6) |
   Erythrocyte sedimentation rate in millimeters (normal <20) | 23 (14; 55) |
   C-reactive protein in milligrams per deciliter (normal <1.0) | 1.1 (0.5; 2.7) |
   Patient assessment of pain in millimeters (0–100) | 37 (19; 53) |
   Patient global assessment of activity in millimeters (0–100) | 37 (18; 58) |
   Physician global assessment of activity in millimeters (0–100) | 34 (19; 49) |
   Health Assessment Questionnaire (0–3) | 0.875 (0.25; 1.5) |