Table 1 Background data of the study population 4 years after inclusion. Changes from baseline to 4 years are presented
From: Long-time follow up of physical activity level among older adults with rheumatoid arthritis
| (n = 24) Exercise group | (n = 23) Control group | Between group | Δ 4 years-baseline | Within group | Δ 4 years-baseline | Within group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | p | Exercise group | p | Control group | p | |
| Sex /female) | 18 (75%) | 18 (78.3%) | |||||
| RF | 17 (71%) | 16 (70%) | 0.924 | ||||
| CCP | 20 (83%) | 12 (52%) | 0.130 | ||||
| Erosiv | 13 (54%) | 13 (57%) | 0.980 | ||||
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||||||
| Median (min;max) | Median (min;max) | ||||||
| Age (years) | 73.5 (2.71) | 74.0 (2.11) | 0.323 | ||||
| 73 (70–79) | 74 (70–78) | ||||||
| Disease | 18.7 (10.33) | 21.9 (10.7) | 0.112 | ||||
| duration | 17.5 (6–49) | 24 (7–53) | |||||
| DAS28 | 2.62 (0.76) | 3.17 (0.87) | 0.043 | 0.29 (0.98) | 0.058 | 0.72 (1.05) | 0.007 |
| 2.53 (1.03;4.36) | 2.92 (1.30;4.53) | 0.31 (−1.96;2.01) | 0.58 (−1.11;2.32) | ||||
| Tender joints | 1 (1.7) | 2 (2.2) | 0.065 | −0.4 (2.4) | 0.474 | 1 (2.2) | 0.028 |
| 0 (0;6) | 1 (0;8) | 0(−7;5) | 1 (−3;7) | ||||
| Swollen joints | 0.3 (0.8) | 0.7 (1.3) | 0.327 | −0.2 (1.4) | 0.558 | −0.1 (1.9) | 0.811 |
| 0 (0;3) | 0 (0;5) | 0 (−5;3) | 0 (−6;4) | ||||
| ESR | 18.8 (11.8) | 17.7 (10.1) | 0.918 | 6.9 (7.9) | 0.001 | 5.5 (5.5) | < 0.001 |
| 16.5 (5;53) | 16 (3;38) | 4.5 (−11;25) | 6 (− 2;21) | ||||
| CRP | 2.8 (2.0) | 3.2 (3.1) | 0.699 | −1.0 (2.9) | 0.124 | −1.3 (5.3) | 0.465 |
| 2.5 (1;10) | 2 (1;11) | 0 (−11;3) | 0 (−22;5) | ||||
| HAQ-DI | 0.47 (0.51) | 0.63 (0.54) | 0.250 | −0.02 (0.25) | 0.374 | −0.01 (0.39) | 0.979 |
| 0.31 (0;1.63) | 0.5 (0;2.13) | 0 (−0.5;0.75) | 0 (−0.75;0.63) | ||||
| VAS, | 21.8 (18.3) | 39.6 (24.1) | 0.008 | 0 (12.5) | 0.658 | 13.7 (20.6) | 0.004 |
| Global Health | 20.5 (1;69) | 34 (2;98) | 3 (−29;20) | 11 (−17;65) | |||
| VAS Pain, | 23.5 (21.4) | 35.8 (25.5) | 0.081 | 3.2 (19.1) | 0.539 | 14 (27) | 0.035 |
| current (mm) | 19 (0–69) | 28 (1;94) | 1.5 (−32;62) | 9 (−32;80) | |||
| VAS Fatigue | 32 (21.7) | 40.7 (27.4) | 0.229 | 5.7 (16.4) | 0.124 | 11.7 (22.8) | 0.023 |
| 33.5 (0;68) | 48 (0;86) | 6 (−22;55) | 6 (−37;61) | ||||
| Body mass | 25.7 (5.1) | 26.7 (4.0) | 0.482 | 0.65 (3.7) | 0.287 | −0.93 (4.17) | 0.648 |
| index | 26.0 (17.7–40.0) | 26.4 (19.2;36.9) | 0.30 (−7.72; 14.37) | 0.003 (−18.7; 2.8) |
