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Table 2 Characteristics of the patients split by gender

From: Reported disability in relation to observed activity limitation, grip strength and physical function in women and men with rheumatoid arthritis

 

Women

n = 51

Men

n = 49

p-value

Age (years)

58 (20)

66 (14)

0.008

Disease duration (years)

5 (8)

5 (9)

0.590

RF positive, n (%)

44 (86)

34 (69)

0.042

DAS28

2.65 (1.31)

2.52 (1.55)

0.450

HAQ1

0.50 (0.88)

0.25 (0.84)

0.038

Grip force right, N

117 (89)

241 (158)

< 0.001

Grip force left, N

104 (105)

245 (131)

< 0.001

Grip force mean right + left, N

126 (84)

238 (146)

< 0.001

SOFI hands

1.0 (2.0)

1.0 (3.0)

0.663

SOFI arms

0 (1.0)

0 (2.0)

0.303

SOFI legs

1.9 (3.0)

1.3 (2.7)

0.283

SOFI index

0 (3.0)

0 (2.0)

0.277

cDMARDs, n (%)

24 (47)

31 (63)

0.103

bDMARDs, n (%)

27 (53)

18 (37)

  1. Values are median (IQR), or numbers (%); p-values are differences between women and men
  2. RF rheumatoid factor, n numbers, DAS28 disease activity score calculated on 28 joints, HAQ1 Health Assessment Questionnaire reported at baseline, N Newton, SOFI Signals of Functional Impairment, cDMARDs conventional disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, bDMARDs biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs
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