|
Age, years
|
44.8 ± 10.0
|
43.8 ± 11.9
|
0.7
|
|
Female, number (%)
|
44 (86)
|
41 (84)
|
0.8
|
|
Duration of disease, years
|
4.4 ± 4.1
|
5.2 ± 5.1
|
0.4
|
|
Disease activity score (DAS28(3))
|
5.8 ± 0.9
|
5.7 ± 0.9
|
0.9
|
|
Tender joint count, 0–28
|
11.0 ± 4.8
|
11.2 ± 5.2
|
0.8
|
|
Swollen joint count, 0–28
|
5.1 ± 3.3
|
5.6 ± 3.6
|
0.5
|
|
HAQ, 0–3
|
1.1 ± 0.5
|
1.1 ± 0.5
|
0.7
|
|
Hemoglobin, g/dl
|
10.8 ± 1.7
|
10.9 ± 2.0
|
0.7
|
|
Serum albumin, g/dl
|
4.0 ± 0.5
|
3.9 ± 0.6
|
0.7
|
|
ESR, mm, first hour
|
65.4 ± 33.2
|
59.5 ± 30.0
|
0.3
|
|
Rheumatoid factor-positive, number (%)
|
42 (84)
|
35 (71)
|
0.2
|
|
ACPA-positive, number positive/number tested (%)
|
45/48 (94)
|
39/43 (91)
|
0.6
|
