Number of patients | SHS | Larsen | HAQ | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SHS, Sharp score modification van der Heijde; Larsen, Larsen score for large joints (0–60); HAQ, Health Assessment Questionnaire. | ||||
*Differences between − and + not significant according to Mann-Whitney. | ||||
OC use before RA* | ||||
− | 30 | 148 (0–392) | 6.5 (0–34) | 1.0 (0–2.63) |
+ | 82 | 117 (0–428) | 3.0 (0–55) | 0.87 (0–3) |
OC use during RA* | ||||
− | 58 | 146 (0–392) | 5 (0–48) | 1.0 (0–2.88) |
+ | 54 | 78 (0–428) | 3 (0–55) | 0.75 (0–3) |
Pregnant before RA* | ||||
− | 33 | 145 (0–413) | 3 (0–48) | 1.0 (0–2.88) |
+ | 79 | 123 (0–428) | 3 (0–55) | 0.62 (0–3) |
Pregnant during RA* | ||||
− | 88 | 145 (0–428) | 3 (0–55) | 1.0 (0–3) |
+ | 24 | 56 (0–395) | 3 (0–31) | 0.87 (0–2.25) |