Period 0–2 years (n = 92) | Period 2–10 years (n = 74) | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Mean ESR (mm/hr) | 21.2 (12.0)† | 13.2 (6.8)‡ | <0.001 |
Mean CRP (mg/dl) | 18.8 (14.9)† | 8.1 (7.0)‡ | <0.001 |
14.7 [18.0] | 5.5 [8.6] | ||
Mean DAS28ESR3 | 4.17 (0.88)† | 2.92 (0.82)‡ | <0.001 |
Mean MHAQ (0–3) | 0.42 (0.30)† | 0.27 (0.27)‡ | <0.001 |
0.33 [0.45] | 0.18 [0.42] | ||
Ever users synthetic DMARDs | 84 (91.3) | 66 (89.2) | <0.001 |
Ever users methotrexate | 71 (77.2) | 61 (82.4) | <0.001 |
Ever users biologic DMARDs | 17 (18.5)* | 46 (62.6)** | <0.001 |
Ever users prednisolone | 57 (62.0) | 38 (51.4) | <0.001 |
Ever users any GC*** | 76 (82.6) | 59 (79.7) | 0.400 |
Mean prednisolone equivalent dose (gram)**** | 4.56 (4.71) | 7.29 (10.53) | 0.012 |
2.77 [7.50] | 2.09 [11.53] |