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Table 1 Description of the 150 patients with inflammatory arthritis

From: Influence of perceived barriers and facilitators for physical activity on physical activity levels in patients with rheumatoid arthritis or spondyloarthritis: a cross-sectional study of 150 patients

Characteristic

All patients N = 150

Age (years), mean (SD)

48.6 (17.1)

Women, N (%)

85 (60)

Disease duration (years), mean (SD)

11.7 (10.1)

BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD)

26.0 (5.1)

Working status, paid activity, N (%)

90 (67)

bDMARDs use, N (%)

96 (69)

Comorbidities: Functional Comorbidity Index (0–18), mean (SD)

0.9 (1.0)

mHAQ (0–3), mean (SD)

0.9 (1.0)

Disease activity score, mean (SD)

• axSpA, N = 69: BASDAI (0–10)

3.6 (2.1)

• In RA (DAS28, 0.96–8.47)

2.7 (1.2)

• In PsA (DAPSA, 0- > 165)

17.5 (23.4)

  1. BMI Body Mass Index, axSpA axial SpondyloArthritis, RA rheumatoid arthritis, PsA psoriatic arthritis, SD standard deviation, BASDAI Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index, DAS28 Disease Activity Score, DAPSA Disease activity in psoriatic arthritis, mHAQ Modified Health Assessment Questionnaire