Table 1

 Demographic data of the 38 patients with AS

MeanMinimumMaximumSD
BASDAI, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index; BASFI, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index; BASMI, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metronomy Index; CRP, C reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
Age (years)40.93254.08.0
Disease duration (years)14.92.034.08.6
BASDAI score6.44.08.61.4
BASFI score5.50.98.62.1
BASMI score3.71.09.02.2
CRP (mg/l)22.21.089.021.9
ESR (mm/1st h)31.13.078.023.0