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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study cohort

From: Psoriatic arthritis is associated with bone loss of the metacarpals

 

Total study group

Total, n

104

 Women

57

 Men

47

Age (years), mean ± SD

54.7 ± 12.3

Height (cm), mean ± SD

168 ± 9.0

Weight (kg), mean ± SD

79 ± 16.7

Body mass index, mean ± SD

27.6 ± 5.2

Disease duration (years), mean ± SD

9.6 ± 6.7

Tender joint count (0–28 joints), mean ± SD

2.5 ± 2.5

Swollen joint count (0–28 joints), mean ± SD

2.3 ± 2.5

C-reactive protein (mg/l), mean ± SD

9.8 ± 14.2

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/hour), mean ± SD

16.3 ± 17.1

Corticosteroids, n (%)

 

 Yes (mean dose 5 mg/day)

28 (26.9)

 No

76 (73.1)

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, n (%)

49 (47.1)

Synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, n (%)

42 (40.4)

Biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, n (%)

13 (12.5)

  1. SD standard deviation