Table 4 Mean DAS28-ESR component scores across pain categories at 12 months

Low (≤34)

388

12 (10, 13)

0.9 (0.7, 1.0)

0.7 (0.6, 0.9)

13 (12, 15)

Remission/low (≤3.2)

Moderate (35–74)

59

42 (37, 46)

2.0 (1.4, 2.5)

0.6 (0.3, 0.9)

7 (5, 9)

High (>74)

6

66 (48, 84)

2.5 (0, 5.6)

0.2 (0, 0.6)

7 (0.1, 14)

Low (≤34)

241

23 (21, 25)

5.1 (4.6, 5.6)

3.5 (3.0, 4.0)

26 (24, 28)

Moderate (>3.2 to 5.1)

Moderate (35–74)

170

49 (46, 51)

5.6 (4.9, 6.2)

3.9 (3.3, 4.6)

18 (17, 20)

High (>74)

37

71 (65, 77)

8.3 (6.4, 10.3)

3.7 (2.7, 4.8)

10 (7, 12)

Low (≤34)

41

37 (31, 43)

8.6 (6.9, 10.2)

10.9 (9.2, 12.7)

41 (33, 49)

High (>5.1)

Moderate (35–74)

111

58 (55, 61)

12.5 (11.1, 13.9)

11.0 (9.6, 12.4)

39 (34, 44)

High (>74)

79

85 (83, 88)

16.7 (14.9, 18.5)

12.6 (10.7, 15.5)

33 (27. 38)