|
Age (yrs): m (SD)
|
42.3 (11.6)
|
40.1 (10.7)
|
NS
|
|
Height (m): m (SD)
|
1.71 (0.06)
|
1.73 (0.06)
|
NS
|
|
Weight (kg): m (SD)
|
64.6 (11.0)
|
77.9 (11.9)
|
<0.0001
|
|
BMI (kg/m2): m (SD)
|
21.6 (3.6)
|
25.7 (3.7)
|
<0.0001
|
|
Disease duration (yrs): m (SD)
|
11.6 (9.1)
|
8.6 (6.6)
|
NS
|
|
Lumbar spine BMD (g/cm2): m (SD)
|
1.092 (0.23)
|
1.134 (0.14)
|
NS
|
|
Lumbar spine T-score: m (SD)
|
−0.97 (3.4)
|
−0.47 (1.2)
|
0.032
|
|
Total hip BMD (g/cm2): m (SD)
|
0.914 (0.13)
|
1.006 (0.23)
|
0.017
|
|
Total hipT-score: m (SD)
|
−0.96 (1.4)
|
−0.35 (1.1)
|
0.017
|
|
Osteoporosis: n (%)
|
7 (30.4)
|
4 (9.1)
|
0.038
|
|
BASDAI (0–10): m (SD)
|
4.4 (2.4)
|
3.4 (2.5)
|
0.002
|
|
BASMI (0–10): m (SD)
|
2.9 (2.2)
|
2.7 (2.7)
|
NS
|
|
BASFI (0–100): m (SD)
|
44.5 (26.5)
|
38.0 (25.5)
|
NS
|
|
BAS-G (0–100): m (SD)
|
19.7 (16.8)
|
16.1 (22.6)
|
NS
|
|
Hand grip strength (kg): m (SD)
|
19.5 (7.0)
|
25.3 (9.8)
|
NS
|
|
Timed get-up-and-go test (sec) < 10 sec: n (%)
|
14 (66.7)
|
33 (75.0)
|
NS
|
|
Arm circumference (cm): m (SD)
|
26.8 (1.9)
|
30.5 (3.9)
|
0.002
|
|
Waist circumference (cm): m (SD)
|
85.7 (10.8)
|
94.1 (11.4)
|
<0.0001
|
|
MNA test (0–17): m (SD)
|
0.34 (0.4)
|
0.19 (0.3)
|
NS
|
|
SASSS (0–72): m (SD)
|
14.3 (18.7)
|
9.5 (14.6)
|
NS
|
|
CRP (mg/l): m (SD)
|
21.8 (10.1)
|
11.6 (10.1)
|
NS
|
|
ESR (mm/H): m (SD)
|
31.0 (22.3)
|
24.2 (18.4)
|
NS
|
|
Patients taking TNFi: n (%)
|
11 (33.3)
|
11 (32.4)
|
NS
|
