Table 2 Patient baseline characteristics by change in HAQ-DI between month 0 and month 6
Baseline characteristic | HAQ-DI-dcrit improvement (≥0.68) | Small improvement (≥0.22 to < 0.68) | No improvement (< 0.22) |
|---|---|---|---|
n | 639 | 961 | 1295 |
Age, years | 53.2 (13.4) | 56.2 (12.4) | 57.7 (11.7) |
Women, % | 72.1 | 73.5 | 78.6 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 26.3 (4.9) | 27.1 (5.6) | 27.8 (6.1) |
Disease duration, years | 7.5 (7.2) | 9.7 (8.6) | 10.4 (9.7) |
DAS28 | 5.4 (1.2) | 5.3 (1.2) | 5.1 (1.1) |
HAQ-DI | 1.60 (0.51) | 1.48 (0.56) | 1.44 (0.55) |
Paina | 6.9 (1.9) | 6.4 (2.0) | 6.2 (2.1) |
Fatiguea | 6.5 (2.4) | 6.0 (2.5) | 5.9 (2.5) |
Patient global assessmenta | 6.8 (2.1) | 6.3 (2.0) | 6.1 (2.1) |
Tender joint count | 9.2 (6.8) | 9.7 (7.0) | 8.9 (6.8) |
Swollen joint count | 6.8 (5.8) | 6.7 (5.8) | 5.7 (5.2) |