Demographic and disease characteristics of study patients.
| Characteristics | All Patients, n = 281 | Patients Included in Effectiveness Analysis, n = 119* |
|---|---|---|
| Male/female | 165/116 | 67/52 |
| Age, yrs, mean | 44 | 44.1 |
| Duration of psoriasis, yrs, mean | 17.6 | 15.7 |
| Duration of psoriatic arthritis, yrs, mean | 10 | 9.3 |
| No. of actively inflamed joints, mean | 10.9 | 15.5 |
| No. of swollen joints, mean | 3.6 | 7.7 |
| No. of clinically damaged joints, mean | 5.5 | 4.9 |
| No. of radiographically damaged joints, mean | 6.6 | 6.4 |
| PASI score, mean | 6.6 | 5 |
↵* This group is a subset of the 281 patients in the study; for definitions see text. PASI: Psoriasis Area and Severity Index.