Distribution of swollen joints of the patients with rheumatoid arthritis with extreme disease courses
| Joint group n (%)* | Remitting RAn = 28 | Most severe RAn = 28 | OR | 95% CI | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RA, rheumatoid arthritis. | |||||
| *The numbers (%) indicate the number (percentage) of patients with swelling of (at least one of) the joints of the specific joint groups. | |||||
| Shoulder | 1 (3%) | 6 (21%) | 6.4 | 2.0 to 26.4 | <0.05 |
| Elbow | 4 (14%) | 8 (29%) | 2.5 | 1.2 to 5.5 | <0.05 |
| Wrist | 19 (68%) | 21 (75%) | 1.4 | 0.7 to 2.8 | 0.3 |
| Metacarpophalangeal | 23 (82%) | 23 (82%) | 1.0 | 0.5 to 2.2 | 1.0 |
| Proximal interphalangeal | 17 (61%) | 23 (82%) | 2.9 | 1.5 to 5.9 | <0.05 |
| Distal interphalangeal | 1 (4%) | 1 (4%) | 1.0 | 0.2 to 4.1 | 1.0 |
| Knee | 7 (25%) | 17 (61%) | 4.7 | 2.5 to 9.0 | <0.05 |
| Ankle | 4 (14%) | 9 (32%) | 2.9 | 1.4 to 6.3 | <0.05 |
| Metatarsophalangeal | 8 (29%) | 9 (32%) | 1.2 | 0.6 to 2.7 | 0.6 |