Table 1

CharacteristicsCluster ACluster BCluster CGlobal P+
(n=163)(n=209)(n=316)
Sex (% of men)61%28%49%<0.0001
Age at onset (≤40 ys)76%69%88%0.0027
Duration of symptoms (>24 months)31%24%37%0.007
Arthritis (% of yes)45%95%40%<0.0001
Enthesitis (% of yes)40%82%32%<0.0001
Dactylitis (% of yes)13%31%2%<0.0001
Uveitis (% of yes)14%9%5%0.003
Psoriasis (% of yes)14%32%7%<0.0001
IBD* (% of yes)1.2%4%2%ns
HLA-B27+ (% yes)61%36%72%<0.0001
X Rays sacroiliitis (% of yes)16%21%36%<0.0001
MRI sacroiliitis (% of yes)34%24%47%<0.0001
Vascularized PDUS enthesitis° (% of yes)15.7%23%8.5%0.004
  • *IBD=inflammatory bowel diseases; °at least one; +Kruskal-Wallis test.