African-AmericanCaucasianHispanicOtherTotalP
N15418311154502
RAPID Category140171102484610.067
DAS28 Category6743891270.326
CDAI Category974412161690.871
DMARD [N (%)]127 (82.5%)117 (63.9%)77 (69.4%)40 (74.1%)361 (71.9%)0.002*
Biologic [N (%)]30 (19.5%)74 (40.4%)46 (41.4%)19 (35.2%)169 (33.7%)<0.001**
Combination Therapy<0.001
 Neither DMARD or Biologic22 (14%)42 (23%)22 (20%)9 (17%)95 (19%)
 DMARD only102 (66%)67 (36%)43 (39%)26 (48%)238 (47%)
 Biologic only5 (3%)24 (13%)12 (11%)5 (9%)46 (9%)
 Both DMARD and Biologic25 (16%)51 (28%)34 (31%)14 (26%)124 (25%)
  • *Bonferroni corrected (P<0.008) comparisons: AA vs Caucasian (P<0.001) and AA vs Hispanic (P=0.012). **Bonferroni corrected (P<0.008) comparisons: AA vs Caucasian (P<0.001) and AA vs Hispanic (P<0.001). Bonferroni corrected (P<0.008) comparisons: AA vs Caucasian (P<0.001) and AA vs Hispanic (P<0.001.)