- Patient’s characteristics.
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, mean±SD | 40.8±15.7 |
| Female | 162 (82.0) |
| Disease duration (years), mean±SD | 6.3±6.6 |
| Time to diagnosis (years), mean±SD | 3.5±5.4 |
| Diagnosis | |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 151 (76.0) |
| Systemic lupus erythematosus | 22 (11.0) |
| Juvenile idiopathic arthritis | 6 (3.0) |
| Scleroderma | 4 (2.0) |
| Mixed connective tissue disease | 3 (2.0) |
| Psoriatic arthritis | 3 (2.0) |
| Spondyloarthropathy | 3 (2.0) |
| Polymyositis | 1 (1.0) |
| Dermatomyositis | 1 (1.0) |
| Still’s disease | 1 (1.0) |
| Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis | 1 (1.0) |
| Behcet’s disease | 1 (1.0) |
| Gout | 1 (1.0) |
| Use of DMARD theraphy (n=146) | |
| Monotherapy | 73 (50.0) |
| Dual therapy | 51 (35.0) |
| Triple therapy | 11 (8.0) |
| Biologic | 11 (8.0) |
Values are presented as numbers and precentages (%).