Baseline variables (n=92)
| Overall, n=92 | |
|---|---|
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 46.34 (11.15) |
| Gender | |
| Men (%) | 58 (63.0) |
| Women (%) | 34 (37.0) |
| Duration in years since AS diagnosis Mean (SD) | 14.55 (12.74) |
| BASDAI (0–10), mean (SD) | 3.45 (2.0) |
| BASFI (0–10), mean (SD) | 2.4 (2.0) |
| BASMI (0–10), mean (SD) | 2.85 (2.0) |
| ASDAS(CRP), mean (SD) | 6.95 (9.25) |
| Number of current diseases | |
| AS alone | 22 |
| +1–2 | 45 |
| +>2 | 25 |
| Education, n (%) | |
| ≤12 years | 60 (65.2) |
| >12 years | 26 (28.3) |
| Not known | 6 (6.5) |
| Employment status, n (%) | |
| Paid work | 68 (73.9) |
| Unpaid work | 6 (6.5) |
| Unemployed | 4 (4.4) |
| Partial disability pension | 10 (10.9) |
| Full disability pension | 4 (4.3) |
| Job demands (n=78, no disability pension) | |
| Physical | 11% |
| Mental | 41% |
| Both | 48% |
AS, ankylosing spondylitis; ASDAS(CRP), Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (calculated with C reactive protein values); BASDAI, Bath AS Disease Activity Index; BASFI, The Bath AS Functional Index; BASMI, Bath AS Metrology Index.