Table 3 Differences between patient-reported outcomes in patients with hand joint destruction compared to those without hand joint destruction
From: Factors associated with hand joint destruction in Chinese patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Variables | Overall sample (N = 161) | Non-hand joint destruction (Sharp score = 0; N = 85) | Hand joint destruction (Sharp score > 0; N = 76) | z | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HAQ-DI score (range 0–3), median (IQR) | 0.15 (0.88) | 0.05 (0.55) | 0.25 (1.26) | −3.62 | <0.001 |
HADS-anxiety score (range 0–21), median (IQR) | 5 (3) | 5 (6) | 5 (5) | −0.57 | 0.571 |
HADS-depression score (range 0–21), median (IQR) | 5 (5) | 3 (4.5) | 6 (6) | −1.50 | 0.047 |
Domains of SF-36 scores (range 0–100), median (IQR) | |||||
 PCS | 37.75 (35.25) | 38 (32.75) | 36.63 (34.13) | −1.34 | 0.180 |
 MCS | 58.13 (35.13) | 59.63 (36.5) | 56.96 (34.22) | −0.80 | 0.423 |
 PF | 60 (47.5) | 65 (52.5) | 55 (55) | −2.50 | 0.012 |
 RP | 0 (25) | 0 (25) | 0 (25) | −0.22 | 0.830 |
 BP | 41 (43.5) | 52 (42) | 41 (51.5) | −0.78 | 0.434 |
 GH | 40 (32) | 42 (31.5) | 40 (30) | −1.44 | 0.106 |
 VT | 55 (20) | 55 (22.5) | 60 (20) | −0.32 | 0.752 |
 SF | 62.5 (50) | 62.5 (50) | 62.5 (46.88) | −1.26 | 0.208 |
 RE | 33.3 (100) | 66.7 (100) | 33.3 (100) | −0.32 | 0.752 |
 MH | 64 (24) | 68 (24) | 64 (24) | −0.30 | 0.761 |