Table 4

DAS28 cohort characteristics at baseline

Cohort characteristics at baselineNo APOs (n=97)1+ APOs (n=34)2+ APOs (n=15)3+ APOs (n=7)
Age at symptom onset, years52.348.443.8*51.8
 Median (IQR)(44.9, 60.0)(38.6, 57.1)(39.0, 51.8)(49.4, 57.1)
Symptom duration, months5.410.28.44.1
 Median (IQR)(2.1, 11.6)(4.1, 18.7)(2.5, 12.3)(1.9, 9.0)
Parous before symptom onset97/9733/3415/157/7
 n/N (%)(100)(97)(100)(100)
Number of live births2222
 Median (IQR)(2, 3)(2, 3)(2, 3)(1, 3)
Satisfy ACR criteria for RA48/9719/349/155/7
 n/N (%)(49)(56)(60)(71)
DAS283.773.863.954.43
 Mean (SD)(1.38)(1.45)(1.68)(1.74)
  • * Significant difference versus ‘No APOs’ (p<0.05)

  • APO, adverse pregnancy outcome; ACR, American College of Rheumatology; DAS28, disease activity score; RA, rheumatoid arthritis.