Standardised mortality ratios (SMR) and life-years lost, in comparison with the German general population by groups of patients with different mean disease activity (DAS28) scores at follow-up
| Women | Men | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAS28 | Deaths | SMR (95% CI) | Lost life years (95% CI) | Deaths | SMR (95% CI) | Lost life years (95% CI) |
| <3.2 | 29 | 0.86 (0.58 to1.24) | −1.5 (−3.0 to 0.0) | 13 | 0.54 (0.29 to 0.92) | −2.4 (−6.1 to1.3) |
| 3.2–4.1 | 60 | 0.94 (0.72 to1.22) | 0.0 (−1.4 to 1.4) | 39 | 1.11 (0.79 to 1.52) | 0.1 (−2.1 to 2.3) |
| >4.1–5.1 | 88 | 1.35 (1.09 to 1.67) | 3.0 (1.1 to 4.9) | 42 | 1.34 (0.96 to 1.81) | 0.5 (−1.3 to 2.1) |
| >5.1 | 132 | 3.33 (2.79 to 3.95) | 10.3 (8.9 to 11.6) | 60 | 3.33 (2.54 to 4.30) | 10.7 (8.9 to 12.6) |
| Total | 309 | 1.53 (1.37 to 1.71) | 2.7 (2.0 to 3.4) | 154 | 1.41 (1.20 to 1.65) | 1.9 (0.8 to 3.0) |