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Table 3 Reported and observed HAQ in women and men. The scores for the 17 questions in reported HAQ1 and observed HAQ are compared, as well as the total HAQ scores for all 7 domains

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

  Women Men
HAQ1 reported HAQ observed p-value HAQ1 reported HAQ observed p-value
Rising
 HAQ_3 0.0 (0.8) 0.0 (0.0) 0.096 0.0 (1.0) 0.0 (1.0) 0.180
 HAQ_4 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (1.0) 0.180 0.0 (1.0) 0.0 (0.0) 0.157
Eating
 HAQ_5 0.0 (1.0) 0.0 (1.0) 0.248 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (1.0) 0.058
 HAQ_6 0.0 (0.8) 0.0 (1.0) 0.003 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (1.0) 0.013
 HAQ_7 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 0.180 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 1.00
Walking
 HAQ_8 0.0 (1.0) 0.0 (1.0) 0.206 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.8) 0.052
 HAQ_9 0.0 (1.0) 0.0 (1.0) 1.00 0.0 (0.0)) 0.0 (1.0) 0.071
Hygiene
 HAQ_10 0.0 (1.0) 0.0 (2.0) 0.015 0.0 (1.0) 0.5 (1.8) 0.058
 HAQ_11 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 0.317 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (1.0) 0.317
 HAQ_12 0.0 (1.0) 0.0 (1.0) 0.029 0.0 (1.0) 1.0 (1.0) < 0.001
Reaching
 HAQ_13 1.0 (1.0) 1.0 (1.0) 1.00 0.0 (1.0) 0.0 (1.0) 0.035
 HAQ_14 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.5) 1.00 0.0 (1.0) 0.0 (1.0) 0.180
Gripping
 HAQ_15 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 0.564 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 0.317
 HAQ_16 0.0 (1.0) 0.0 (1.0) 0.071 0.0 (1.0) 0.0 (1.0) 0.046
 HAQ_17 0.0 (1.0) 0.0 (0.5) 0.180 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 0.157
Other activities
 HAQ_18 0.0 (1.0) 0.0 (1.0) 0.096 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (1.0) 0.002
 HAQ_20 0.0 (1.0) 0.0 (1.0) 0.366 0.0 (1.0) 0.0 (1.0) 0.564
All 7 domains
 HAQ_score 0.50 (1.0) 0.57 (0.9) 0.325 0.28 (0.9) 0.43 (0.96) 0.002
  1. Values are median (IQR); p-values are differences between reported and observed HAQ in respective gender. Bold p-values are significant
  2. HAQ Health Assessment Questionnaire
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