Table 5a: Correlation of the mean items of the RAOS questionnaire with qualitative variables.

 

Pain

Symptoms

ADL

Sport/Rec

QOL

 

Mean ± SD

p

Mean ± SD

p

Mean ± SD

P

Mean ± SD

p

Mean ± SD

p

Sex: male

86.90 ± 15.69

0.03

84.18 ± 22.76

0.09

84.87 ± 17.24

0.11

65.00 ± 27.98

0.03

75.00 ± 27.38

0.04

Female

65.17 ± 26.62

68.51 ± 24.06

69.18 ± 25.67

37.11 ± 34.24

48.91 ± 31.15

Clinical characteristics

 

FR+

65.67 ± 26.75

0.52

68.92 ± 25.911

0.85

69.07 ± 25.05

0.4

38.59 ± 33.96

0.99

50.69 ± 31.98

0.74

FR-

69.55 ± 26.70

68.92 ± 23.92

73.31 ± 27.03

38.54 ± 36.34

48.32 ± 31.10

ACPA+

66.48 ± 25.14

0.88

67.55 ± 24.29

0.66

68.74 ± 26.10

0.37

36.16 ± 34.40

0.18

49.12 ± 29.34

0.64

ACPA-

67.41 ± 32.63

70.19 ± 27.75

74.38 ± 27.61

48.40 ± 38.50

52.75 ± 38.57

GC+

62.24 ± 27.34

< 0.01

65.22 ± 25.15

0.01

66.60 ± 26.26

< 0.01

34.78 ± 34.66

0.2

45.50 ± 31.99

0.07

GC-

84.41 ± 14.79

83.33 ± 18.12

85.62 ± 15.63

49.12 ± 33.73

64.71 ± 26.32

CsDMARDs+

68.49 ± 26.39

0.12

71.60 ± 23.09

0.059

72.18 ± 24.86

0.08

41.16 ± 34.25

0.17

51.91 ± 30.72

0.32

csDAMRD-

57.29 ± 31.12

59.15 ± 27.84

60.29 ± 26.84

28.00 ± 34.73

43.36 ± 35.09

b DMARD+

60.16 ± 27.45

0.06

61.38 ± 24.76

< 0.01

61.53 ± 26.37

< 0.01

24.83 ± 32.25

< 0.01

43.95 ± 33.46

0.144

b DAMRD-

70.94 ± 25.59

74.84 ± 21.79

75.79 ± 22.97

46.80 ± 33.89

53.97 ± 30.23

Podiatric assessement

 

Fore foot pain+

56.25 ± 23.78

< 0.001

61.90 ± 22.53

0.003

60.97 ± 22.93

0.001

28.83 ± 27.74

0.008

35.46 ± 23.09

<0.001

Fore foot pain-

75.44 ± 25.57

76.41 ± 23.99

78.12 ± 24.977

46.98 ± 37.18

62.38 ± 31.25

Foot deformities+

65.42 ± 26.42

0.216

68.43 ± 24.23

0.211

69.03 ± 25.78

0.207

37.20 ± 34.73

0.164

48.53 ± 31.51

0.111

Foot deformities-

75.21 ± 26.75

77.47 ± 23.34

78.62 ± 22.05

51.54 ± 31.23

63.46 ± 28.85

Synovitis of MTP and IPP joints of feet+

55.69 ± 22.68

0.038

63.75 ± 21.96

0.228

59.34 ± 22.66

0.031

15.50 ± 18.84

< 0.001

31.88 ± 19.54

0.003

Synovitis of MTP and IPP joints of feet-

69.44 ± 26.84

71.07 ± 24.63

73.01 ± 25.47

45.26 ± 35.04

55.29 ± 32.21

Fibular tenosynovitis+

56.69 ± 20.89

0.021

62.70 ± 19.76

0.08

61.82 ± 21.21

0.042

22.22 ± 28.26

0.002

31.25 ± 19.76

0.001

Fibular tenosynovitis-

70.40 ± 27.56

72.16 ± 25.28

73.41 ± 26.26

45.64 ± 34.61

57.83 ± 32.05

X-Ray

 

Hallux valgus  +

65.86 ± 25.40

0.65

68.49 ± 23.67

0.48

69.40 ± 24.66

0.39

34.75 ± 32.78

0.11

46.62 ± 30.82

0.18

Hallux valgus -

68.06 ± 28.59

71.43 ± 25.24

71.71 ± 26.54

45.92 ± 36.37

56.93 ± 31.82

Foot erosion+

64.18 ± 25.69

0.18

67.42 ± 24.44

0.26

66.43 ± 24.81

0.04

29.64 ± 30.86

0.002

45.34 ± 28.34

0.033

Foot erosion-

71.9 ± 28.21

73.27 ± 24.35

77.23 ± 24.81

52.88 ± 35.81

59.82 ± 34.57

Erosion in the fifth metatarsal head in foot+

62.35 ± 25.55

0.051

67.14 ± 23.59

0.298

65.46 ± 25.21

0.05

24.20 ± 28.34

< 0.001

42.47 ± 27.07

0.006

Erosion in the fifth metatarsal head in foot-

73.07 ± 26.03

72.52 ± 25.30

75.86 ± 24.72

53.18 ± 34.15

60.42 ± 32.64

Calcaneitis+

85.19 ± 8.4

0.24

75.00 ± 12.87

0.70

81.37 ± 23.90

0.49

66.67 ± 41.63

0.16

19.09 ± 11.02

0.73

Calcaneitis-

67.24 ± 26.35

69.71 ± 24.24

71.62 ± 24.24

38.5 ± 34.31

52.08 ± 31.53

RAOS: Rheumatoid and Arthritis Outcome Score, ADL: Activities of Daily Living, Rec: Recreational ; BMI: Body Mass Index QOL: Quality Of Life, RF: rheumatoid factor (IU/ml); ACPA: anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody; standard deviation ; HAQ: Health Assessment Questionnaire; DAS 28: Disease Activity Score 28; CRP: C reactive protein