Table 3 Comparison of disease related indexes between female RA with different balance capacity.
Index | Poor-balance group (BBS ≤ 40, n = 86) | Good-balance group (BBS > 40, n = 109) | t/z/x2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 58.07 ± 11.332 | 53.36 ± 12.736 | 2.821 | 0.005* |
Disease duration (year) | 10.00 (5.0–20.0) | 4.50 (0.92–10.75) | 4.393 | < 0.0001* |
GCs% (n) | 65.1% (56) | 49.5% (54) | 4.742 | 0.029* |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.55 ± 3.92 | 22.20 ± 3.69 | 0.479 | 0.632 |
Total OP | 41 (47.7%) | 29 (26.6%) | 11.485 | 0.003* |
Joint swelling count | 8.00 (4–12) | 6 (3–10) | 2.132 | 0.033* |
Joint tenderness count | 12.0 (7–25) | 9 (5–16) | 3.115 | 0.002* |
VAS | 5 (5–7) | 5 (4–6) | 4.151 | < 0.0001* |
ESR (mm/h) | 70.43 ± 27.72 | 58.01 ± 29.57 | 2.964 | 0.003* |
CRP (mg/l) | 33.07 (16.05–70.13) | 20.5 (8.08–43.97) | 2.742 | 0.006* |
RF (IU/l) | 164.0 (66–209) | 90.5 (22.5–176.5) | 3.228 | 0.001* |
DAS28 | 5.81 ± 1.15 | 5.22 ± 1.10 | 3.625 | 0.596 |
Sharp | 68 (11–142) | 11 (1–71.75) | 4.461 | < 0.0001* |
HAQ | 1.69 ± 0.60 | 0.88 ± 0.58 | 7.826 | < 0.0001* |
Joint function grade (I:II:III:IV) | 1:36:40:9 (1.2%:41.9%:46.5%:10.5%) | 13:77:19:0 (11.9%:70.6%:17.4%:0%) | 39.473 | < 0.0001* |
Joint X-ray staging (I:II:III:IV) | 9:12:29:36 (10.5%:14.0%:33.7%:41.9%) | 32:18:34:25 (29.4%:16.5%:31.2%:22.9%) | 13.964 | 0.003* |
