Table 4 Association between patients characteristics and symptoms duration at first PR assessment
Symptoms < 3 months | Symptoms >or = 3 months | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex female | 89 (47.3) | 88 (42.3) | NS |
Age at first PR visit | 9.4 [4.4, 12.4] | 10 [5.2, 13.1] | NS |
Private OPD | 177 (94.1) | 183 (88.0) | < 0.05 |
Clinical examination | |||
AJC | 2.5 [1, 5] | 3 [1, 7] | NS |
LROM | 73 (38.8) | 97 (46.6) | NS |
History of: | |||
Familial history of inflammatory disease | 38 (20.2) | 22 (10.6) | < 0.05 |
Joint pain | 174 (93.5) | 202 (96.2) | NS |
Swelling | 153 (82.3) | 187 (89) | NS |
Fever | 95 (50.5) | 81 (38.9) | < 0.05 |
Rash | 34 (18.1) | 25 (12) | NS |
MAS | 5 (2.7) | 4 (1.9) | NS |
Heel or tibial tuberosity pain | 13 (6.9) | 16 (7.7) | NS |
Inflammatory Back pain | 47 (25.3) | 53 (25.2) | NS |
Morning stiffness | 62 (33) | 74 (35.7) | NS |
Acute uveitis (red eye) | 14 (7.4) | 6 (2.9) | < 0.05 |
Chronic uveitis (white eye) | 25 (13.3) | 38 (18.3) | NS |
Median distance with the PR center | 36.6 [17.6, 263.3] | 167.5 [25.6, 529.5] | < 0.001 |
Median ESR (mm/h) | 64 [34, 90] | 40 [22.5, 71] | < 0.001 |