Age, years | 49.2 (11.1) | 48.6 (12.5) |
Sex, male | 54.9% | 56.3% |
Race, white | 93.8% | 97.4% |
Psoriatic arthritis duration, years | 9.2 (8.7) | 9.8 (8.3) |
Psoriasis duration, years | 17.1 (12.6) | 17.2 (12.0) |
C reactive protein, mg/dl (normal <0.287) | 1.4 (1.7) | 1.4 (2.1) |
Patients taking methotrexate at baseline | 50% | 51% |
Tender joint count (0–78 joints) | 25.8 (18.0) | 23.9 (17.3) |
Swollen joint count (0–76 joints) | 14.3 (11.1) | 14.3 (12.2) |
HAQ DI (range 0–3) | 1.0 (0.7) | 1.0 (0.6) |
SF-36 PCS score | 33.3 (9.8) | 33.2 (9.9), n = 148 |
SF-36 MCS score | 46.6 (12.2) | 48.1 (10.2), n = 148 |
FACIT-Fatigue (range 0–52) | 30.8 (12.2), n = 161 | 30.8 (12.1), n = 150 |
Patient’s assessment of pain(0–100 mm VAS) | 48.8 (21.7), n = 161 | 51.1 (21.4) |
Patient’s global assessment of disease activity(0–100 mm VAS) | 48.1 (21.2), n = 161 | 47.1 (23.2) |
PASI (range 0–72)‡ | 8.3 (7.3), n = 69 | 7.4 (6.1), n = 69 |
DLQI (range 0–30)‡ | 10.3 (7.5), n = 68 | 8.6 (6.6), n = 66 |
Physician’s global assessment of psoriasis,% “clear” or “almost clear”‡ | 1.4%, n = 70 | 1.4%, n = 70 |