Table 1 Characteristics of the patient cohort. Global disease activity was assessed by patients (A) and physicians (B) during 1673 clinic visits over a ten-year period. Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; IQR, interquartile range; GCA, giant cell arteritis; TA, Takayasu arteritis, BMI, body mass index (kg/m2), HAQ, Health Assessment Questionnaire; CRP, c-reactive protein
n (%) | Mean (SD) | Median [IQR] | |
|---|---|---|---|
Individuals | 142 (100) | ||
Visits | 1673 (100) | ||
Females | 106 (74,6) | ||
GCA (M31.5 + M31.6) | 134 (94.4) | ||
TA (M31.4) | 8 (5.6) | ||
Visits per patient | 11.78 (9.9) | 9.5 [8] | |
Age (years) | 73.93 (8.94) | 76 [10] | |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.88 (4.16) | 25.1 [6] | |
Patient-assessed global disease activity score (A) (NRS 0–10) | 3. (2.5) | 3 [4] | |
Physician-assessed global disease activity score (B) (NRS 0–10) | 2 (1.0) | 2 [2] | |
Difference (A-B) | 1 (2.5) | 1 [4] | |
Disease duration (years) | 8.16 (5.5) | 8 [7] | |
Pain past 7 days (NRS 0–10) | 3 (2.8) | 3 [5] | |
Physical well-being (NRS 0–10) | 4 (2.0) | 4 [3] | |
Psychological well-being (NRS 0–10) | 3.1 (2.3) | 2 [2] | |
HAQ Score | 1.1 (0.6) | 1 [0.9] | |
CRP (mg/dl) | 0.9 (1.4) | 0.4 [0.7] |