Table 1 Demographic & Clinical Characteristics

Median (IQR) Age (years)

60 (51-70)

Gender (F: M), n (%)

(4:1),

Females: 64, (81%)

Males: 15 (19%)

Ethnicity, n (%)

Caucasian, 50 (63%)

Pacific Island, 8 (10%)

Maori, 7 (9%)

Asian, 9 (11%)

Non-European Caucasian, 4 (5%)

African, 2 (2%)

Median (IQR) disease duration (years)

11 (4-22)

Working: n (%)

30 (38%)

Not working/Beneficiary: n (%)

6 (7%)

Housewife/homemaker: n (%)

43 (54%)

Clinical Characteristics

Median (IQR) HAQ Score (0-3)

0.7 (0.3, 1.35)

Radiographic erosions, n (%)

37 (51%)

History of Diabetes: n (%)

7 (9%)

Pharmacological Management

NSAIDS: n (%)

25 (13%)

Methotrexate: n (%)

56 (29%)

Other DMARDS: n (%)

69 (35%)

Prednisone: n (%)

34 (17%)

Biologics: n (%)

11 (6%)

Blood Investigations

Median (IQR) ESR (mm/hr)

17.0 (9, 45)

Median (IQR) CRP (mg/L)

4 (1.3; 13)