Characteristics of women divided by weight change since initial referral
| Weight change since referral | Mann–Whitney p Value | ||||
| >15% loss (n=7) | < or = 15% loss (n=53) | ||||
| Age (y) | 52 (42–61) | 51 (43–60) | NS | ||
| Initial BMI | 26.4 (19.3–27.4) | 24.2 (20.9–27.3) | NS | ||
| Actual BMI | 21.5 (16.3–21.8) | 24.3 (22.0–27.2) | 0.009 | ||
| Disease duration (y) | 12 (6–17) | 10 (5–17) | NS | ||
| HAQ | 2.625 (1.876–2.875) | 1.875 (1.500–2.125) | 0.020 | ||
| ESR (mm/1st h) | 53 (36–61) | 24 (9–41) | 0.011 | ||
| CRP (mg/l) | 31 (6–63) | 14 (0–27) | 0.120 | ||
| Albumin (g/l) | 41 (41–42) | 45 (44–46) | 0.003 | ||
Medians and interquartile ranges are shown.