Table 3

Axial inflammatory symptoms, extra-articular manifestations and family history in PsSpA (n=127), AS (n=157) and pPsA (n=118) cases

 PsSpAASpPsAAS versus PsSpApPsA versus PsSpA
n (%)n (%)n (%)ORadj95% CIp ValueORadj95% CIp Value
Inflammatory axial symptoms
Current
 Spine or buttocks65 (55)133 (85)54 (43)2.761.62 to 4.71<0.001*0.57 0.34 to 0.960.03*
Ever (past/current)
 Spine or buttocks88 (75)156 (99)77 (61)28.453.65 to 221.740.001*0.69 0.38 to 1.250.22*
 Cervical71 (60)132 (84)54 (43)1.820.94 to 3.550.08*0.73 0.42 to 1.270.26*
 Thoracic50 (42)114 (73)27 (21)2.201.23 to 3.920.01*0.48 0.26 to 0.880.02*
 Lumbar70 (59)149 (95)58 (46)6.752.82 to 16.16<0.001*0.82 0.47 to 1.430.48*
 Buttocks55 (47)132 (84)24 (19)3.191.67 to 6.07<0.001*0.38 0.20 to 0.710.003*
Extra-articular manifestations (ever)
 Dactylitis37 (31)8 (5)50 (39)0.180.07 to 0.42<0.001*1.09 0.62 to 1.930.76*
 Enthesitis56 (47)58 (37)59 (46)0.700.43 to 1.140.15*0.93 0.56 to 1.550.79*
 Chest wall pain52 (44)102 (65)34 (27)1.210.70 to 2.190.52*0.63 0.35 to 1.150.13*
 Uveitis31 (26)84 (54)11 (9)1.440.79 to 2.620.24*0.52 0.22 to 1.220.13*
 Inflammatory bowel disease13 (11)15 (10)2 (2)0.850.36 to 1.980.70*0.12 0.03 to 0.550.01*
Family history
 Spondyloarthritis25 (21)52 (33)16 (13)1.260.67 to 2.340.47†0.73 0.34 to 1.530.40†
 Psoriasis58 (49)20 (13)56 (44)0.160.08 to 0.30<0.0010.79 0.46 to 1.360.40
 Uveitis7 (6)37 (24)4 (3)2.270.94 to 5.510.07†1.84 0.42 to 7.990.42†
 Inflammatory bowel disease9 (8)17 (11)11 (9)1.570.59 to 4.170.371.10 0.42 to 2.900.84
  • *Multivariable reverse-stepwise logistic regression model (adjusted for potential covariates, including: sex, age at assessment, disease duration at assessment, HLA-B*27 status, synthetic DMARD use ever, anti-TNF use ever, smoking ever and body mass index).

  • †Reverse-stepwise logistic regression model adjusted for HLA-B*27 status.

  • Anti-TNF, antitumour necrosis factor; AS, ankylosing spondylitis; DMARD, disease modifying antirheumatic drug; n, proportion; ORadj, adjusted OR; pPsA, peripheral psoriatic arthritis; PsSpA, psoriatic spondyloarthropathy.