Answered the 2010 Postal Questionnaire, Baseline at Inclusion in the Study | Did Not Answer the 2010 Postal Questionnaire, Baseline at Inclusion in the Study | P Value | |
---|---|---|---|
Variable | N = 1525 | N = 579 | |
Age, years | 56 (47-65) | 58 (42-70) | 0.06 |
Female, % | 70 | 68 | 0.32 |
HAQ | 0.9 (0.5-1.4) | 1.0 (0.51.5) | 0.25 |
DAS28 | 5.3 (4.4-6.1) | 5.4 (4.6-6.2) | 0.01 |
VAS global, mm | 46 (2463) | 49 (2767) | 0.008 |
VAS pain, mm | 46 (2865) | 49 (2968) | 0.09 |
Number of swollen joints (of 28) | 10 (614) | 10 (615) | 0.03 |
Number of tender joints (of 28) | 7 (312) | 8 (413) | 0.06 |
ESR | 28 (1546) | 28 (1649) | 0.49 |
CRP | 16 (939) | 17 (943) | 0.13 |
Number of ongoing DMARDs, % | 80% | 80% | 0.37 |
Ongoing glucocorticoids, % | 36 | 39 | 0.14 |
Smoker,% | 24 | 30 | 0.01 |
RF, % | 63 | 58 | 0.02 |