Table 1 Disease characteristics of patients with rheumatoid and chikungunya arthritis.
Severity or symptom measure | Rheumatoid arthritis (n = 40) | CHIKV arthritis (n = 40) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Tender joint count | 14 (7–24) | 12 (4–14) | 0.03 |
Swollen joint count | 12 (3–24) | 3 (0–12) | 0.002 |
Joint pain (VAS) | 75 (50–90) | 73 (50–82) | 0.97 |
Stiffness severity (%) | 55 (32–64) | 54 (30–61) | 0.95 |
HAQ | 0.56 (0.25–1.25) | 0.50 (0.25–0.75) | 0.22 |
