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Table 4 Subgroup analyses for sex and treatment with biologics

From: Is the state of health of rheumatoid arthritis patients receiving adequate treatment, predictable? - Results of a survey

 

Baseline

1st wave

2nd wave

ICC baseline vs. 1st wave

ICC baseline vs. 2nd wave

IC C 1st wave vs. 2nd wave

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Category: subjective health status

How would you describe your current state of health?

      

 Men

2.5 ± 0.8

2.6 ± 1.1

2.7 ± 1.1

0.29

0.44

0.56

 Women

2.6 ± 0.9

2.8 ± 1.1

2.8 ± 1.0

0.39

0.49

0.44

 Biologics as current medication

2.6 ± 0.9

2.7 ± 1.1

2.7 ± 1.1

0.51

0.57

0.54

 No biologics as current medication

2.6 ± 0.9

2.9 ± 1.1

2.8 ± 1.0

0.30

0.41

0.43

 Disease duration ≤3 years

2.8 ± 0.8

2.8 ± 1.1

2.7 ± 0.8

0.45

0.50

0.50

 Disease duration 4 to 10 years

2.7 ± 0.9

2.9 ± 1.2

3.0 ± 1.2

0.57

0.47

0.58

 Disease duration ≥11 years

2.4 ± 1.0

2.8 ± 1.1

2.9 ± 0.9

0.41

0.60

0.32

How would you describe your overall feeling of well-being at the present moment?

      

 Men

2.7 ± 1.0

2.6 ± 1.2

2.6 ± 0.9

0.63

0.32

0.48

 Women

2.7 ± 1.1

2.7 ± 1.2

2.7 ± 1.1

0.35

0.40

0.39

 Biologics as current medication

2.5 ± 1.0

2.6 ± 1.2

2.7 ± 1.2

0.32

0.29

0.38

 No biologics as current medication

2.8 ± 1.2

2.7 ± 1.1

2.6 ± 0.9

0.42

0.45

0.42

 Disease duration ≤3 years

2.8 ± 1.1

2.5 ± 1.1

2.6 ± 0.9

0.18

0.47

0.46

 Disease duration 4 to 10 years

2.8 ± 0.9

2.8 ± 1.2

2.7 ± 1.0

0.57

0.53

0.29

 Disease duration ≥11 years

2.6 ± 1.3

2.7 ± 1.1

2.8 ± 1.1

0.59

0.34

0.28

How is your joint pain today?

      

 Men

3.0 ± 1.0

2.7 ± 1.0

2.9 ± 1.2

0.28

0.20

0.25

 Women

2.9 ± 1.2

2.8 ± 1.1

2.8 ± 1.1

0.52

0.42

0.42

 Biologics as current medication

2.7 ± 1.0

2.8 ± 1.2

2.9 ± 1.2

0.69

0.44

0.57

 No biologics as current medication

3.0 ± 1.2

2.8 ± 1.1

2.9 ± 1.1

0.39

0.34

0.31

 Disease duration ≤3 years

2.9 ± 1.2

2.6 ± 1.3

2.8 ± 1.2

0.25

0.23

0.64

 Disease duration 4 to 10 years

2.7 ± 1.0

3.0 ± 1.2

3.0 ± 1.1

0.60

0.50

0.45

 Disease duration ≥11 years

2.9 ± 1.3

2.7 ± 1.2

3.0 ± 1.0

0.48

0.20

0.22

How happy are you today with the general state of your illness?

      

 Men

2.7 ± 1.2

2.6 ± 1.3

2.7 ± 1.4

0.24

0.46

0.65

 Women

2.7 ± 1.2

2.7 ± 1.1

2.8 ± 1.2

0.38

0.38

0.41

 Biologics as current medication

2.4 ± 1.0

2.7 ± 1.2

2.7 ± 1.3

0.52

0.41

0.48

 No biologics as current medication

2.8 ± 1.3

2.6 ± 1.2

2.8 ± 1.2

0.28

0.39

0.46

 Disease duration ≤3 years

2.6 ± 1.4

2.5 ± 1.2

2.5 ± 1.3

0.46

0.16

0.39

 Disease duration 4 to 10 years

2.5 ± 1.0

2.9 ± 1.3

2.8 ± 1.2

0.47

0.47

0.73

 Disease duration ≥11 years

2.9 ± 1.4

2.6 ± 1.1

2.9 ± 1.3

0.25

0.51

0.24

Category: quality of life

To what extent is the quality of your life today influenced by the illness, rheumatoid arthritis?

      

 Men

3.0 ± 1.3

2.8 ± 1.5

2.6 ± 1.2

0.33

0.39

0.58

 Women

3.2 ± 1.2

2.8 ± 1.2

2.6 ± 1.2

0.51

0.42

0.56

 Biologics as current medication

3.1 ± 1.2

2.6 ± 1.2

2.7 ± 1.3

0.39

0.37

0.64

 No biologics as current medication

3.2 ± 1.2

2.8 ± 1.3

2.7 ± 1.1

0.51

0.44

0.52

 Disease duration ≤3 years

3.1 ± 1.1

2.3 ± 1.1

2.5 ± 1.0

0.03

0.07

0.21

 Disease duration 4 to 10 years

3.1 ± 1.0

3.0 ± 1.3

2.8 ± 1.3

0.52

0.49

0.56

 Disease duration ≥11 years

3.2 ± 1.3

2.6 ± 1.2

2.7 ± 1.2

0.48

0.53

0.62

  1. SD – standard deviation; ICC - Intraclass correlation coefficient for one-way random single measures.
  2. No statistically significant differences between men and women, between use of biologics and no biologics, and between disease duration subgroups were observed.