Table 2.

Residual disease burden in axSpA and PsA patients who achieved LDA.

axSpAPsA
LDA by ASDAS-ESR < 2.1axSpA LDA by BASDAI < 3/10LDA by MDAPsA LDA by cDAPSA
Patients, n (%)87 (33.2)112 (42.7)50 (35.2)90 (63.4)
Age, yrs40.6 (13.7)32.8 (12.6)53.8 (13.4)52.5 (13.2)
Women, n (%)11 (12.6)20 (17.9)28 (56.0)45 (50.0)
Ethnic group, n (%)
        Chinese70 (80.5)95 (84.8)39 (78.0)66 (73.3)
        Non-Chinese17 (19.5)17 (15.2)11 (22.0)24 (26.7)
Disease duration, yrs8.8 (6.4)9.6 (7.9)5.5 (5.9)5.2 (6.0)
BMI, kg/m224.7 (6.8)24.7 (6.4)25.7 (5.0)26.1 (4.7)
TJC (0–68)0.1 (0.3)0.1 (0.3)0.5 (0.7)1.0 (1.4)
SJC (0–66)0.0 (0.2)0.0(0.2)0.5 (1.0)0.9 (1.3)
VAS pain (0–100)20.8 (16.6)21.4 (17.6)14.0 (13.8)20.8 (16.7)
BASDAI (0–10)2.3 (1.3)1.8 (0.8)2.3 (1.5)2.7 (1.7)
BASDAI fatigue (0–10)3.6 (2.5)3.2 (2.2)3.1 (2.3)3.4 (2.3)
BASDAI back pain (0–10)2.9 (2.3)2.2 (1.6)1.9 (2.1)2.3 (2.1)
BASDAI morning stiffness (0–10)2.3 (1.8)1.9 (1.6)2.1 (2.2)2.4 (2.3)
PtGA (0–100)22.7 (16.9)24.0 (19.5)17.8 (14.8)23.5 (17.6)
PGA (0–10)1.9 (1.2)1.6 (1.0)1.7 (1.2)2.2 (1.5)
Dactylitis (0–20)0.2 (0.5)0.5 (0.9)
LEI (0–6)0.1 (0.3)0.2 (0.5)
PASI (0–72)1.9 (3.7)2.4 (3.8)
ESR, mm/h8.1 (8.2)21.1 (23.2)16.3 (13.9)18.6 (15.9)
HAQ-DI (0–3)0.1 (0.3)0.1 (0.2)0.1 (0.2)0.2 (0.4)
SF-36
        PF (0–100)84.1 (16.4)84.5 (15.7)77.4 (24.4)74.5 (24.3)
        RP (0–100)85.3 (17.9)84.4 (18.8)82.0 (26.2)78.5 (25.3)
        BP (0–100)70.0 (16.9)70.5 (15.6)72.0 (19.0)67.7 (18.5)
        GH (0–100)58.1 (20.3)58.7 (20.4)63.4 (16.0)58.8 (17.4)
        VT (0–100)64.0 (16.6)64.8 (17.6)60.9 (18.4)59.6 (17.5)
        SF (0–100)83.3 (17.1)82.5 (19.5)85.0 (18.0)82.9 (19.0)
        RE (0–100)84.2 (19.8)85.3 (20.3)83.8 (27.2)83.5 (24.7)
        MH (0–100)74.3 (16.4)74.3 (20.0)73.1 (16.9)72.8 (17.1)
        PCS47.4 (9.6)47.3 (9.2)46.6 (12.0)45.1 (11.7)
        MCS46.1 (11.6)46.5 (12.1)46.8 (11.3)45.6 (10.6)
  • Values expressed in mean (SD) unless specified otherwise. ASDAS-ESR: Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score based on erythrocyte sedimentation rate; axSpA: axial spondyloarthritis; BASDAI: Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index; BP: bodily pain; cDAPSA: Clinical Disease Activity in Psoriatic Arthritis; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; GH: general health; HAQ-DI: Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index; LDA: low disease activity; LEI: Leeds Enthesitis Index; MCS: norm-based mental component summary (mean 50, SD 10); MDA: minimal disease activity; MH: mental health; PASI: Psoriasis Area Severity Index; PCS: norm-based physical component summary (mean 50, SD 10); PF: physical function; PGA: physician global assessment; PsA: psoriatic arthritis; PtGA: patient global assessment; RE: role emotional; RP: role physical; SF: social functioning; SF-36: 36-item Short Form Health Survey; SJC: swollen joint count; TJC: tender joint count; VAS: visual analog scale; VT: vitality.