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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)

 
  1. RF Rheumatoid factor, CCP Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide, Disease duration years, DAS28 Disease Activity Scale 28, ESR Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, CRP C-reactive protein, HAQ-DI Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability index, VAS Visual Analogue Scale
  2. Significant p-values are shown in bold