Table 1.

Baseline patient-reported outcomes of ABioPharm patients, comparing self-identified indigenous to non-indigenous participants. Reported as n (%) or mean (SD) as appropriate, and p value reported only for significantly different values between groups.

Indigenous, n = 90Non-indigenous, n = 1400p
PtGA, 0–107.1 (2.2)6.6 (2.2)0.05
Pain, 0–107.6 (2.2)6.7 (2.2)< 0.0001
Fatigue, 0–107.1 (2.4)6.6 (2.6)
Sleep, 0–107.2 (2.9)6.0 (3.0)< 0.0001
HAQ, 0–31.7 (0.6)1.6 (0.6)0.002
Stiffness, min120 (173)93 (144)0.0022
EQ-5D0.3 (0.3)0.4 (0.3)0.001
SF-36 physical health, standardized25.3 (9.2)26.9 (9.0)0.05
SF-36 mental health, standardized40.1 (12.1)45.3 (11.9)0.0002
  • ABioPharm: Alberta Biologics Pharmacosurveillance Program; PtGA: patient’s global assessment; HAQ: Health Assessment Questionnaire; SF-36: Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36.