Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the patients (n=47)

VariableValue
 Age, years, mean (SD)48.3 (12.7)
 Female sex, n(%)28 (59.6)
 Body mass index, kg/m2, mean (SD)27.1 (4.8)
 Disease duration, years, median (IQR)8.3 (4.3)
 Education duration, years, mean (SD)13.6 (3.6)
 Documented axial disease, n (%) n=4215 (35.7)
bDMARD
 Adalimumab, n (%)7 (14.9)
 Certolizumab, n (%)8 (17)
 Etanercept, n (%)15 (31.9)
 Golimumab, n (%)16 (34)
 Ustekinumab, n (%)1 (2.1)
Concomitant medication
 Prednisolone, n (%)5 (10.6)
 Methotrexate, n (%)22 (46.8)
 Sulphasalazine, n (%)1 (2.1)
 Cyclosporine, n (%)1 (2.1)
  • bDMARD, biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drug.