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Table 2 Comparison of cumulative disease activity, treatment, and PT behavior between cases and controls

From: Early persistence on therapy impacts drug-free remission: a case-control study in a cohort of Hispanic patients with recent-onset rheumatoid arthritis

 

Cases, N = 23

Controls, N = 46

p

Disease activity

 DAS28

2.2 (1.9–2.6)

2.4 (1.6–2.9)

0.401

Treatment

 Number of DMARDs/patient

1.8 (1.2–2)

2.3 (1.6–2.8)

0.003

PT characteristics

 % of follow-up with PT

92 (58–100)

67 (47–88)

0.123

 Early PTa

17 (73.9)

17 (37)

0.005

 PT ≥ 80% of follow-upa

14 (60.9)

17 (37)

0.075

  1. Data presented as median (IQR) and anumber (%) of patients
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Arthritis Research & Therapy

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