Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of randomly assigned patients (modified intent-to-treat population) at baseline
| Â | All randomly assigned (n = 220) |
|---|---|
Mean age (range), years | 53.8 (21 to 80) |
Female gender, number (percentage) | 184 (83.6%) |
Caucasians, number (percentage) | 177 (80.5%) |
Country, number (percentage) | Â |
   Austria | 3 (1.4%) |
   Czech Republic | 52 (23.6%) |
   United States | 165 (75%) |
Employment statusa, number (percentage) | Â |
   Employed outside the home | 85 (38.6%) |
   Homemakers | 23 (10.5%) |
   Retired | 55 (25.0%) |
   Unable to work due to arthritis | 44 (20.0%) |
   Other | 13 (5.9%) |
Job function if employeda, number (percentage) | Â |
   Non-manual | 41 (48.2%) |
   Manual with no supervisory duties | 14 (16.5%) |
   Mixed (manual and non-manual) | 30 (35.3%) |
Mean duration of RA (SD), years | 9.52 (8.93) |
Mean age at RA onset (SD), years | 44.31 (13.57) |
Mean disease activity, DAS28(3) (SD) | 6.31 (1.0) |
DAS28(3) group with DAS28 of >5.1, number (percentage) | 196 (89.1%) |
Mean number of prior DMARDs (range) | 2 (0 to 8) |