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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of all patients in the follow up cohort

From: Low infliximab serum trough levels and anti-infliximab antibodies are prevalent in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with infliximab in daily clinical practice: results of an observational cohort study

Number of patients

147

Age, years (mean, sd*)

58 (12)

Female, No (%)

101 (69)

Weight, kg (mean, sd)

73 (14)

Disease duration, years (mean, sd)

11 (7)

RF positive, No (%)

117 (81)

Anti-CCP positive, No (%)

95 (69)

DAS28 at inclusion (mean, sd)

3.5 (1.3)

Interval duration at inclusion, weeks (median, IQR)

8[48]

Previous DMARDs, weeks (median, IQR**)

3[2, 3]

Concomitant DMARD use, No (%)

111 (78)

Concomitant MTX use, No (%)

95 (67)

Previous anti-TNF-alpha therapy, No (%)

16 (11)

Duration of infliximab therapy, years (mean, sd)

2.5 (2.0)

  1. * sd = standard deviation.
  2. ** IQR= interquartile range.