Table 2.

Correlation coefficient of disease activity at W6, W10, or W14 with disease activity, HAQ score, and ΔTSS at W54.

Correlation3 mg/kg, n = 996 mg/kg, n = 10410 mg/kg, n = 104
CoefficientpCoefficientpCoefficientp
With SDAI at W54
  SDAI at W60.563< 0.00010.453< 0.00010.2600.0078
  SDAI at W100.703< 0.00010.513< 0.00010.2740.0049
  SDAI at W140.665< 0.00010.547< 0.00010.500< 0.0001
  ΔSDAI at W14−0.2920.0034−0.2980.0022−0.477< 0.0001
  Improvement, %, of SDAI at W14−0.541< 0.0001−0.501< 0.0001−0.612< 0.0001
With DAS28-CRP at W54
  DAS28-CRP at W60.548< 0.00010.537< 0.00010.3640.0001
  DAS28-CRP at W100.662< 0.00010.608< 0.00010.440< 0.0001
  DAS28-CRP at W140.666< 0.00010.666< 0.00010.553< 0.0001
  ΔDAS28-CRP at W14−0.497< 0.0001−0.522< 0.0001−0.564< 0.0001
  Improvement, %, of DAS28-CRP at W14−0.579< 0.0001−0.613< 0.0001−0.598< 0.0001
With HAQ at W54
  SDAI at W60.392< 0.00010.420< 0.00010.2410.0139
  DAS28-CRP at W60.435< 0.00010.426< 0.00010.3150.0011
  SDAI at W100.513< 0.00010.439< 0.00010.2800.0040
  DAS28-CRP at W100.547< 0.00010.432< 0.00010.3640.0001
  SDAI at W140.455< 0.00010.486< 0.00010.430< 0.0001
  ΔSDAI at W14−0.2810.0048−0.1510.1252−0.3560.0002
  Improvement, %, of SDAI at W14−0.441< 0.0001−0.3710.0001−0.490< 0.0001
  DAS28-CRP at W140.486< 0.00010.505< 0.00010.458< 0.0001
  ΔDAS28-CRP at W14−0.434< 0.0001−0.2830.0036−0.404< 0.0001
  Improvement, %, of DAS28-CRP at W14−0.492< 0.0001−0.375< 0.0001−0.465< 0.0001
With ΔTSS at W54
  SDAI at W6*−0.0460.67130.1100.2956−0.0120.9088
  DAS28-CRP at W6*−0.0350.74880.1730.10010.0920.3756
  SDAI at W10*0.0220.83980.1750.09560.0210.8384
  DAS28-CRP at W10*0.0710.51330.1700.10580.0890.3917
  SDAI at W14*0.0960.37750.1050.31950.0280.7903
  ΔSDAI at W14*−0.2570.0168−0.1590.1300−0.0380.7139
  Improvement, %, of SDAI at W14*−0.2170.0444−0.1430.1743−0.0210.8401
  DAS28-CRP at W14*0.1150.29290.1080.30560.0890.3916
  ΔDAS28-CRP at W14*−0.2550.0179−0.1650.1151−0.0840.4200
  Improvement, %, of DAS28-CRP at W14*−0.2160.0462−0.1620.1225−0.0700.4981
  • Coefficients and p values were evaluated using Pearson correlation coefficient or

  • * Spearman rank correlation coefficient.

  • n = 86, 92, and 95 in the 3 mg/kg, 6 mg/kg, and 10 mg/kg groups, respectively. W6: Week 6; W10: Week 10; W14: Week 14; HAQ: Health Assessment Questionnaire; ΔTSS: change in modified total Sharp score; W54: Week 54; SDAI: Simplified Disease Activity Index; ΔSDAI: improvement value of SDAI; DAS28-CRP: 28-joint Disease Activity Score-C-reactive protein; ΔDAS28-CRP: improvement value of DAS28-CRP.