Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics (n = 100)
Demographic and clinical characteristics | Mean (SD) | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Female | 67 (67%) | |
Age (Years) | 52.9 (14.7) | Â |
Educational level | ||
 Tertiary (‘A’ levels, Diploma, Degree) |  | 41 (41%) |
Employment status | ||
 Full-time |  | 44 (44%) |
 Retired | 20 (20%) | |
 Part time/ Schooling/Homemaker | 26 (26%) | |
 Unemployed due to IA symptoms/other reasons | 10 (10%) | |
Diagnosis and duration since diagnosis | 7.9 (8.6) | Â |
 Rheumatoid arthritis | 8.6 (8.9) | 70 (70%) |
 Psoriatic arthritis | 5.8 (5.8) | 5 (5%) |
 Spondyloarthritis | 12.2 (12.6) | 17 (17%) |
 Undifferentiated inflammatory arthritis | 7.7 (8.6) | 8 (8%) |
IA symptoms impacted daily activities (Yes) | Â | 71 (71%) |
IA symptoms impacted social activities (Yes) | 28 (28%) | |
IA symptoms impacted work ability (Yes) | 32 (32%) | |
Ever visited podiatrist (Yes) | 29 (29%) | |
Use of assistive device for walking (Yes) | 22 (22%) | |
Tender joint count (28) | 2.6 (4.4) | Â |
Swollen joint count (28) | 1.0 (2.4) | |
DAS28-ESRb score (n = 74) | 3.4 (1.1) | |
DAS28-CRPb score (n = 24) | 3.0 (0.9) | |
DAS28-ESRb score ranking (n = 74) |  | |
 Disease in remission (DAS28 < 2.6) | 17 (23%) | |
 Low disease activity (DAS28 > 2.6 but</=3.2) | 24 (32%) | |
 Moderate Disease activity (DAS28 > 3.2 but< 5.1) | 28 (38%) | |
 Active disease (DAS28 > 5.1) | 5 (7%) | |