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Table 2 Physical function and health-related quality of life through week 100/112

From: Efficacy and safety of intravenous golimumab plus methotrexate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis aged < 65 years and those ≥ 65 years of age

 

Patients < 65 years

Patients ≥ 65 years

Placebo + MTX ➔ Golimumab + MTX (n = 179)

Golimumab + MTX (n = 336)

Placebo + MTX

➔ Golimumab + MTX (n = 18)

Golimumab + MTX (n = 59)

Improvement from baseline in HAQ-DI

 Week 14

0.20 ± 0.57

0.50 ± 0.56***

0.10 ± 0.35

0.50 ± 0.65*

 Week 24

0.22 ± 0.56

0.53 ± 0.62***

0.07 ± 0.43

0.53 ± 0.71**

 Week 52

0.45 ± 0.60

0.53 ± 0.65

0.11 ± 0.41

0.40 ± 0.63

 Week 100

0.49 ± 0.63

0.55 ± 0.67

0.29 ± 0.56

0.44 ± 0.60

Mean change from baseline in SF-36 PCS

 Week 12

3.3 ± 7.4

5.9 ± 7.5***

2.1 ± 7.3

6.0 ± 8.7

 Week 24

4.0 ± 7.2

8.2 ± 8.2***

2.3 ± 8.6

8.9 ± 8.9**

 Week 52

7.1 ± 8.0

8.2 ± 8.8

4.4 ± 8.7

7.4 ± 8.9

 Week 112

7.2 ± 8.7

7.7 ± 9.0

5.7 ± 6.3

6.8 ± 10.1

Mean change from baseline in SF-36 MCS

 Week 12

1.6 ± 10.2

5.3 ± 10.0***

0.02 ± 5.80

2.9 ± 11.5

 Week 24

1.2 ± 10.3

7.1 ± 10.2***

1.7 ± 7.6

6.0 ± 10.7

 Week 52

4.1 ± 11.4

7.1 ± 11.0

2.0 ± 9.2

5.8 ± 12.2

 Week 112

3.9 ± 11.5

6.0 ± 11.3

1.7 ± 9.2

4.4 ± 10.7

  1. All data are presented as mean ± standard deviation
  2. HAQ-DI health assessment questionnaire-disability index, MTX methotrexate, SF-36 PCS/MCS 36-item Short Form Health Survey Physical/Mental Component Summary
  3. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001