Characteristic | N | Values |
---|---|---|
Age, yrs, mean ± SD | 119 | 50.85 ± 14.77 |
Male | 119 | 82 (69) |
Race | 119 | |
White | 96 (81) | |
Other | 23 (19) | |
Education | 119 | |
High school | 16 (13) | |
College | 103 (87) | |
Employment status | 119 | |
Full-time | 76 (64) | |
Not working | 31 (27) | |
Disabled | 11 (9) | |
Self-reported depression | 119 | 16 (13) |
AS symptom duration, yrs, mean ± SD | 119 | 25.47 ± 13.32 |
ASDAS* | 90 | |
Inactive | 26 (31) | |
Moderate | 28 (33) | |
High–very high | 30 (36) | |
Biologic DMARD usage† | 110 | 66 (56) |
Last mSASSS, median (IQR)‡ | 85 | 4 (0–34) |
Values are n (%) unless otherwise specified.
↵* Missing = 29 owing to lack of CRP laboratory data.
↵† Missing = 9 because of incomplete medication list.
↵‡ Missing = 34 owing to incomplete radiographs. AS: ankylosing spondylitis; ASDAS: AS Disease Activity Score; DMARD: disease-modifying antirheumatic drug; mSASSS: modified Stoke AS Spine Score; IQR: inter-quartile range.