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Table 3 Quality of life of patients suffering from psoriasis-related enthesitis and those without enthesitis

From: Burden of enthesitis on the quality of life and work productivity in psoriatic arthritis patients

Variables

Total PSA (n =88)

Patients with enthesitis (n =44)

Patients without enthesitis (n =44)

Test

p-value

HAQ-DI

 (mean ± SD)

2.5 ± 1.6

3.23 ± 1.96

1.77 ± 0.52

−4.73

< 0.001*

 Median (IQR)

2 (2–3)

3 (2–4)

2 (1–2)

3

 

SF-36 (mean ± SD)

Total

57.34 ± 7.61

55.41 ± 7.92

59.27 ± 6.83

−2.449

0.016*

Physical functioning

Median (IQR)

50.91 ± 16.44

50 (40–70)

46.14 ± 18.19

45 (30–60)

55.68 ± 13.01

50 (50–70)

−2.773

0.006*

RLPH

57.16 ± 12.93

55.34 ± 12.12

58.98 ± 13.58

−1.325

0.189

RLEH

52.84 ± 13.29

56.06 ± 13.23

49.61 ± 12.72

2.329

0.022*

Fatigue

Median (IQR)

43.39 ± 16.18

42 (30–56)

39.20 ± 17.82

30 (25–56)

47.59 ± 13.27

50 (35–59.5)

−2.698

0.007*

Emotional well-being

Median (IQR)

42.03 ± 21.21

30 (25–60)

32.91 ± 16.92

25 (20–35)

51.16 ± 21.29

56.5 (30–67.5)

−3.740

<0.001*

Social functioning

Median (IQR)

37.27 ± 13.89

30 (30–50)

31.36 ± 12.26

30 (25–30)

43.18 ± 12.99

40 (30–55)

−4.734

<0.001*

Bodily pain

Median (IQR)

29.95 ± 11.01

30 (20–38.88)

30.82 ± 11.44

25 (20–45)

29.09±10.64

30 (20-38.8)

−0.477

0.633

GH

Median (IQR)

44.19 ± 16.57

45 (25-60)

34.76 ± 15.81

27.5 (25–45)

53.18 ± 11.62

52.5 (45–60)

−5.172

< 0.001*

WPAI (mean ± SD)

Total

37.16 ± 18.75

50.91 ± 15.52

23.41 ± 9.14

10.12

< 0.001*

Absenteeism

Median (IQR)

0.5 ± 0.5

0.5 (0–1)

0.68 ± 0.47

1 (0–1)

0.32 ± 0.47

0 (0–1)

−3.392

0.001*

Presenteeism

Median (IQR)

0.68 ± 0.47

1 (0–1)

0.77 ± 0.42

1 (0.75–1)

0.59 ± 0.49

1 (0–1)

−1.821

0.069

Work productivity loss

6.07 ± 1.12

6.29 ± 0.76

5.84 ± 1.36

1.929

0.057

Daily activities impairment

4.52 ± 1.69

4.52 ± 1.7

4.52 ± 1.7

0.00

1.00

Quality grade (SF-36)

Impaired

42 (47.7%)

25 (56.8%)

17 (38.6%)

42 (47.7%)

2.915

0.088

Good

46 (52.3%)

19 (43.2%)

27 (61.4%)

46 (52.3%)

Percentage of impairment in daily activities

Good

29 (33%)

2 (4.5%)

27 (61.4%)

29 (33%)

32.145

< 0.001*

Impaired

59 (67%)

42 (95.5%)

17 (38.6%)

59 (67%)

  1. HAQ-DI Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index, RLPH role limitation-physical health, RLEH role limitation-emotional health, SF-36 Short Form 36, GH general health, WPAI work productivity and activity impairment questionnaire, *P ≤ 0.05 = significant