Table 1.

Comparison of 3 groups of patients with RA and OA according to PATGL and DOCGL

PATGL>DOCGLPATGL=DOCGLDOCGL>PATGLP values
Rheumatoid arthritis39 (18%)144 (67%)33 (15.1%)
 Age57.656.4550.79
 Education12.714.315.30.03
 RAPID2 (0–20)10.86.83.8<0.001
 Pain (0–10)7.34.32.7<0.001
 Function (0–10)3.62.51.3<0.001
 Fatigue (0–10)5.83.81.9<0.001
 Symptom checklist (0–60)9.67.46.00.08
 Self-report RADAI joint count (48)18.39.44.5<0.001
Osteoarthritis82 (34%)136 (56%)25 (10%)
 Age64.664.872.60.02
 Education13.014.313.60.06
 RAPID2 (0–20)11.28.37.0<0.001
 Pain7.85.74.9<0.001
 Function3.42.62.0<0.001
 Fatigue6.34.43.0<0.001
 Symptom checklist (0–60)12.39.76.90.005
 Self-report RADAI joint count (48)16.511.17.80.008