Variable | Diagnostic Delay (years) Mean ± SD | P-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Age categories | 18-34 | 4.4 ± 5.5 | <0.001 |
35-51 | 7.9 ± 8.2 | ||
52-68 | 9.5 ± 10.2 | ||
>68 | 7.3 ± 9.7 | ||
Gender | Male | 6.1 ± 7.4 | <0.001 |
Female | 8.2 ± 8.9 | ||
Education level | No school completed | 8.0 ± 10.7 | 0.397 |
Primary school | 7.6 ± 8.9 | ||
High school | 7.6 ± 8.4 | ||
University | 7.3 ± 8.3 | ||
Occupation | Manual worker | 6.7 ± 8.3 | 0.163 |
Non-manual worker | 7.3 ± 8.4 | ||
Diagnosed by rheumatologist | Yes | 7.9 ± 8.7 | <0.001 |
No | 5.7 ± 7.3 | ||
HLA-B27 | Positive | 8.3 ± 8.3 | 0.775 |
Negative | 8.7 ± 9.0 | ||
Uveitis (ever) | Yes | 8.0 ± 8.3 | 0.098 |
No | 7.6 ± 8.4 | ||
IBD (ever) | Yes | 7.7 ± 8.7 | 0.944 |
No | 7.5 ± 8.5 |