Table 4

 Effect of age on the SF-36 scales when adjusted for sex and disease severity (BASDAI and BASFI)

Unstandardised β (CI)p Value
Mental health0.14 (−0.02 to 0.3)0.09
Role emotional0.27 (−0.1 to 0.7)0.17
Social functioning0.16 (−0.05 to 0.4)0.13
Vitality0.21 (0.02 to 0.4)0.03
General health0.32 (0.1 to 0.5)0.001
Bodily pain0.11 (−0.02 to 0.2)0.12
Physical functioning−0.12 (−0.2 to −0.01)0.05
Role physical0.09 (−0.2 to 0.4)0.57