Table 1 Baseline characteristics and quality of care received, including levels of missing data
From: Data quality predicts care quality: findings from a national clinical audit
N = 6205 | Number missing (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 58.2 (15.2) | 37 (0.5) |
Female, % | 63.7 | 37 (0.5) |
IMD rank, median (Q1, Q3) | 639 (300 to 1021) | 683 (11.0) |
White European, % | 90.8 | 1423 (23.0) |
Current smoker, % | 22.3 | 1170 (18.6) |
Full time paid employment, % | 39.3 | 1236 (20.0) |
Seropositive, % | 77.8 | 1594 (25.7) |
Baseline DAS28, mean (SD) | 5.1 (1.4) | 2130 (34.3) |
Follow-up DAS28, mean (SD) | 3.5 (1.5) | 3864 (62.3) |
Change in DAS28, mean (SD) | 1.7 (1.6) | 4222 (68.0) |
Rheumatology Departments | 136 | 0 |
Symptom duration in days, median (Q1, Q3) | 103 (53 to 223) | 59 (1.0) |
Referral within 3 days, % | 17.0 | 0 |
Review within 21 days, % | 37.2 | 0 |
Treatment within 90 days, % | 60.1 | 0 |