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Table 2 Clinical characteristics of axSpA participants

From: Pain catastrophizing negatively impacts drug retention rate in patients with Psoriatic Arthritis and axial Spondyloarthritis: results from a 2-years perspective multicenter GIRRCS (Gruppo Italiano di Ricerca in Reumatologia Clinica) study

 

axSpA (71)

axSpa 1 year retention (60)

axSpa 1 year suspension (11)

p

axSpa 2 year retention (57)

axSpa 2 year suspension (14)

p

Age

49 (37–58)

51 (38–60)

44 (35–46)

0.10

49 (37–58)

46 (43–56)

0.78

Female (%)

43.66

40.32

66.67

0.13

37.93

69.23

0.040

Disease duration (months)

72 (48–120)

87 (50–132)

48 (18–60)

0.0083

87 (50–132)

59 (21–75)

0.035

BMI

26.04 (23.5–30.4)

26.22 (23.63–30.45)

24.7 (22.6–30.1)

0.61

26.4 (23.9–30.5)

24.14 (20.35–29.6)

0.20

Fibromyalgia (%)

12.5

12.73

11.11

0.89

13.46

8.33

0.63

Smokers (%) yes

28.17

25.81

44.44

0.36

25.86

38.46

0.34

ex

9.86

11.29

0.00

 

12.07

0.00

 

Peripheral arthritis (%)

54.53

0

100

 < 0.0001

0

100

 < 0.0001

HLA B27 (%)

43.08

45.61

25

0.27

47.17

25.00

0.16

Positive MRI (%)

74.65

74.19

77.78

0.82

75.86

69.23

0.62

Positive Rx (%)

49.28

50

44.44

0.76

50

46.15

0.80

Active Uveitis (%)

1.41

1.61

0

0.91

1.72

0

0.80

Past uveitis (%)

19.72

19.35

22.22

0.91

20.69

15.38

0.80

csDMARDs use (%)

22.12

12.96

11.76

0.90

25.86

15.38

0.42

bDMARDs use (%)

91.23

42.86

9.38

0.011

93.10

76.92

0.08

Ccs (%)

5.63

6.45

0

0.43

6.9

0

0.33

NSAIDs (%)

47.89

45.16

66.67

0.23

44.83

61.54

0.28

SNRI (%)

2.82

1.61

11.11

0.11

0

15.38

0.002

Tricyclic antidepressant (%)

4.23

4.84

0

0.5

3.45

7.69

0.49

Anticonvulsivant drugs use (%)

8.45

8.06

11.11

0.76

6.9

15.38

0.32

Myorelaxant agent (%)

9.86

8.06

22.22

0.18

8.62

15.38

0.46

Opioid drugs (%)

4.23

3.23

11.11

0.27

3.45

7.69

0.49

LEI

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–1.5)

 

0 (0–0)

0 (0–1.5)

 

CRP

0.2 (0.08–0.5)

0.14 (0.07–0.44)

0.55 (0.42–2.23)

0.0213

0.13 (0.07–0.43)

0.5 (0.32–1.4)

0.017

ESR

9 (4–19)

8 (4–19)

12(9–14)

0.20

8 (4–18)

14 (9–25)

0.07

BASDAI

4.17 (2.1–6.3)

3.88 (2–5.8)

7 (6–9)

0.0023

3.75 (2–5.7)

7 (6–8.8)

0.0002

PtGA

5 (3–8)

4.5 (2.5–7)

8 (7–10)

0.0081

4 (2–75)

8 (7–10)

0.0014

PhyGA

1 (0–3)

1(0–3)

3 (1–6.5)

0.23

1 (0–3)

1 (25–6.5)

0.14

ASDAS-PCR

2.32 (1.29–3.16)

2.25 (1.25–2.99)

3.37 (2.48–4.12)

0.0192

2.19 (1.24—2.84)

3.35 (2.45–3.91)

0.0042

BASFI

5.7 (0.3–16)

4.9 (0.3–16)

7.9 (6.8–9.5)

0.18

4.9 (0.3–16)

6.8 (4.6–9.5)

0.32

PCS

16 (6–28)

13.5 (6–25.5)

40 (30–44)

0.0002

12.5 (6–25.5)

31 (25–44)

0.0001

Helplessness

7 (2–12)

5 (2–10)

18.5 (13.5–21)

0.0002

5 (2–10)

16 (11–20)

0.0004

Rumination

7 (4–12)

6(3–11)

16 (9.5–18.5)

0.0018

6 (2–11)

13 (7–18)

0.0018

Magnification

2 (0–4)

2 (0–3)

5.5 (2.5–6.5)

0.007

2 (0–3)

4 (2–6)

0.0712

HADS anxiety

7 (4–10)

6 (3–10)

9 (8–11)

0.023

7 (3–10)

9 (5–11)

0.14

HADS depression

5 (2–6)

4 (1–6)

6 (5–10)

0.044

4 (2–6)

5 (3–9)

0.27

Acceptance and Action Questionnaire II (AAQ)

14 (9–22)

13 (9–22)

17(15–21)

0.22

13 (9–22)

17 (13–21)

0.41

Trait Hope Scale (THS)

24 (22–28)

25 (22–28)

22 (19–24)

0.0371

25 (22–28)

22 (20–25)

0.14

THS agency

12 (10–14)

12 (11–14)

10 (9–13)

0.1

12 (11–14)

11 (10–13)

0.33

THS pathway

12 (11–14)

12 (11–15)

11 (10–12)

0.0192

12 (11–15)

12 (10–12)

0.081

Compassionate Engagement and Action Scales – self compassion

74.5 (64–88)

75 (67–90)

68 (63–75)

0.17

75 (67–90)

68 (63–75)

0.09

Compassionate Engagement and Action Scales- compassion from others

66 (52–83)

68.5 (55–83)

61 (52–69)

0.32

69 (55–83)

62 (52–69)

0.22

  1. axSpA axial Spondyloarthritis, BMI Body Mass Index, MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging, csDMARDs conventional synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, bDMARDs biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, CCS corticosteroids, NSAIDs Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, SNRI Serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, LEI Leeds enthesitis Index, CRP C-reactive protein, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, BASDAI Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index, PtGA patient global assessment, PhyGA Physician global assessment, ASDAS Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score, BASFI Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Function Index, PCS Pain Catastrophizing Scale, HADS Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale