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Table 1 Baseline variables shown in median(range) unless otherwise stated

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

  1. DMARD: disease modifying agents of rheumatic diseases; MTX: methotrexate;
  2. PsA: psoriatic arthritis; RA: rheumatoid arthritis; VAS: visual analogue scale of patient global health