Table 5 Reported symptoms and signs of patients with psoriatic arthritis and osteoarthritis

 Number, n in total

103 (100)

55 (100)

 Arthralgia

103 (100)

52 (94.55)

0.0407 ‡

 Morning stiffness of digits

29 (28.16)

7 (12.73)

0.0451 †

 Swollen joints

56 (54.37)

18 (32.73)

0.0151 †

 Tender joints

26 (25.24)

6 (10.91)

0.0539 †

 Pain insomnia

13 (12.62)

6 (10.91)

0.9533 †

 Alleviation with movement

4 (3.88)

2 (3.64)

1.0000 ‡

 Number, n in total

26 (25.24)

1 (1.82)

< 0.0001‡

 Joint deformities

3 (2.91)

1 (1.82)

1.0000 ‡

 Positive Gaenslen’s Squeeze Test of MCP joints

8 (7.77)

0 (0)

0.0512 ‡

 Enthesitis

3 (2.91)

0 (0)

0.5520 ‡

 Dactylitis

12 (11.65)

0 (0)

0.0086 ‡