Comparison of multidrug resistant and responder patients
| Responder patients (n=57) | Multidrug resistant (n=13) | Significance (p value) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) age at diagnosis (years) | 45.1 (14.4) | 38.6 (7.4) | 0.03 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 21 | 0 | 0.009 |
| Female | 36 | 13 | |
| Mean (SD) disease duration (years) | 7.83 (5.8) | 16.8 (7.9) | 0.03 |
| Mean (SD) delay before 1st DMARD (years) | 3.0 (4.8) | 3.3 (3.6) | 0.8 |
| RF | |||
| Positive | 44 | 12 | 0.3 |
| Negative | 12 | 1 |