From: Remission in psoriatic arthritis: is it possible and how can it be predicted?
PsA (n = 152) | RA (n = 321) | Pvalue | |
---|---|---|---|
Age | 45(15 to 77) | 56(17 to 85) | <0.001 |
Male | 47.7% | 29.1% | <0.001 |
Female | 52.3% | 70.9% | |
Disease Duration | 8(0.1 to 45) | 10(0.1 to 42) | = 0.01 |
Previous MTX Use | 94.6% | 92.6% | |
Rheumatoid Factor Positive | 0.0% | 77.6% | |
Anti CCP Positive | 0% | 72% | |
VAS (mm) | 60(10 to 100) | 60(10 to 100) | ns |
Concomitant DMARD | 36% | 68.4% | |
Steroid use | 14% | 41.5% | <0.001 |