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Table 1 Characteristics of patients at baseline.

From: A pragmatic randomised controlled trial of hydrotherapy and land exercises on overall well being and quality of life in rheumatoid arthritis

Characteristic

Hydrotherapy N = 57

Land Exercise N = 58

Age (mean ± SD, years)

55.2 ± 13.3

56.1 ± 11.9

Female Sex

39 (68%)

42 (72%)

Disease Duration† (years)

10 (4–18)

8 (3–20)

On DMARD*

47 (82%)

50 (86%)

On oral corticosteroids

11 (19%)

10 (17%)

On NSAIDs

28 (49%)

32 (55%)

  1. *DMARD includes TNF inhibitors but not corticosteroids.
  2. † Values are medians with lower and upper quartiles in parentheses
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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