Table 1 Population characteristics
Variable | Mean ± SD |
|---|---|
Age, years | 44.4 ± 14 |
Sex, number (%) | |
Male | 52 (58.4) |
Female | 37 (41.6) |
Disease duration (years) | 10.2 ± 10.6 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 26 ± 4.2 |
ESR (mm 1st H) | 10 ± 9.5 |
CRP (mg/dL) | 7.1 ± 11.8 |
Physician’s global assessment (0–10) | 4.2 ± 2.6 |
Percentage of days with NSAID intake (%) | 64 ± 31.3 |
Current vitamin D level (ng/mL) | 22.6 ± 9.4 |
BASFI score (0–100) | 27.1 ± 23.5 |
BASDAI score (0–10) | 6.1 ± 4.8 |
Femoral neck BMD (g/cm2) | 0.795 ± 0.116 |
Total hip BMD (g/cm2) | 0.926 ± 0.121 |
AP lumbar spine BMD (g/cm2) | 1.017 ± 0.172 |
Lateral lumbar spine BMD (g/cm2) | 0.926 ± 0.121 |