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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the RA participants at baseline and 12 months (N = 114).

From: Forefoot pathology in rheumatoid arthritis identified with ultrasound may not localise to areas of highest pressure: cohort observations at baseline and twelve months

 

Baseline

Mean (± SD)

12 months

Mean (± SD)

Raw Change

Mean (± SD)

PSC

Up

PSC

Down

PSC

No Change

Weight (kg)

73.3 (15.5)

73.2 (15.4)

- 0.1 (4.3)

56 (49%)

57 (50%)

1 (1%)

Wellbeing (VAS)

40.1 (23.8)

36.2 (22.8)

- 3.3 (25.8)

56 (49%)

56 (49%)

2 (2%)

ESR (mm/hour)

22.9 (18.6)

24.6 (20.3)

1.8 (16.9)

*47 (41%)

53 (47%)

6 (5%)

CRP (mg/litre)

12.4 (19.5)

14.8 (25.0)

2.9 (29.1)

*50 (44%)

39 (34%)

12 (10%)

DAS-28

3.9 (1.3)

4.1 (1.4)

0.2 (1.8)

*35 (31%)

25 (22%)

17 (15%)

LFISIF (x/21)

10.6 (4.9)

10.3 (4.8)

- 0.4 (3.3)

44 (39%)

53 (47%)

17 (15%)

LFISAP (x/30)

16.5 (9.5)

16.6 (9.7)

- 0.1 (5.7)

*53 (47%)

43 (38%)

17 (15%)

  1. Key:*ESR 8 missing data; CRP 13 missing data; DAS-28 37 missing data; LFISAP 1 missing data.
  2. Legend: PSC = person specific change n(%); VAS = visual analog score; ESR = Erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP = C-reactive proteins; DAS-28 = 28 joint disease activity score; LFISIF = Leeds Foot Impact Score, impairment/footwear subscale; LFISAP = Leeds Foot Impact Score, activity participation limitation subscale.