Proportion of subjects (%) with mHAQ >0 by age/sex band and Carstairs Index
| Band | Age | Carstairs categories | χ2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/3 | 4 | 5/6/7 | |||||
| F1 | 16–44 | 21.8 | 23.9 | 18.7 | |||
| F2 | 45–64 | 23.7 | 33.2 | 47.4 | 18.75 p<0.05 | ||
| F3 | 65–74 | 37.3 | 42.1 | 51.9 | 6.49 p<0.05 | ||
| F4 | 75+ | 53.3 | 62.9 | 60.0 | |||
| M1 | 16–44 | 18.0 | 18.8 | 16.9 | |||
| M2 | 45–64 | 20.3 | 35.8 | 39.6 | 12.96 p<0.05 | ||
| M3 | 65–74 | 30.8 | 38.2 | 30.9 | |||
| M4 | 75+ | 41.4 | 41.0 | 41.0 | |||