| ACR20 | ACR50 | ACR70 | ||||
| Yes (n = 169) | No (n = 220) | Yes (n = 63) | No (n = 326) | Yes (n = 29) | No (n = 360) | |
| Activity limitation | −9.2 (12.0) | −1.8 (10.7) | −12.8 (11.8) | −3.9 (11.4) | −15.0 (12.3) | −4.5 (11.6) |
| Fatigue | −32.6 (27.7) | −4.1 (24.2) | −45.7 (28.3) | −10.9 (26.1) | −52.0 (29.8) | −13.7 (27.5) |
| Sleep quality | −11.5 (17.1) | −3.8 (15.8) | −14.3 (18.7) | −5.8 (16.1) | −16.9 (24.0) | −6.4 (15.9) |
| SF-36 Physical functioning | 7.5 (10.3) | 1.2 (9.0) | 14.1 (9.2) | 2.0 (9.0) | 15.8 (9.4) | 3.0 (9.5) |
| SF-36 Role-physical | 9.4 (12.1) | 1.2 (8.7) | 15.4 (11.6) | 2.7 (9.7) | 17.8 (11.6) | 3.7 (10.3) |
| SF-36 Bodily pain | 12.4 (9.8) | 2.0 (7.6) | 18.2 (9.4) | 4.2 (8.5) | 21.7 (10.1) | 5.3 (9.0) |
| SF-36 General health | 6.0 (8.6) | 0.5 (7.3) | 9.0 (9.0) | 1.7 (7.6) | 11.6 (10.0) | 2.2 (7.8) |
| SF-36 Vitality | 9.9 (10.4) | 1.2 (9.3) | 13.5 (11.9) | 3.4 (9.6) | 14.7 (12.8) | 4.2 (10.1) |
| SF-36 Social functioning | 10.6 (11.7) | 1.7 (10.6) | 14.5 (11.8) | 3.8 (11.2) | 17.8 (13.2) | 4.6 (11.3) |
| SF-36 Role-emotional | 7.0 (16.9) | 3.4 (15.0) | 10.4 (17.6) | 3.9 (15.4) | 16.7 (15.3) | 4.0 (15.6) |
| SF-36 Mental health | 5.3 (10.4) | 1.9 (9.6) | 8.7 (11.8) | 2.4 (9.4) | 10.4 (14.3) | 2.8 (9.5) |
| SF-36 Physical component | 9.7 (9.7) | 0.7 (7.0) | 15.9 (9.2) | 2.5 (7.7) | 17.5 (9.5) | 3.6 (8.6) |
| SF-36 Mental component | 6.6 (11.7) | 2.3 (10.6) | 8.7 (13.2) | 3.3 (10.7) | 12.4 (13.2) | 3.5 (10.9) |
Values are mean (SD).
ACR20/ACR50/ACR70, >20%/50%/70% improvement in rheumatoid arthritis signs and symptoms defined by American College of Rheumatology criteria.