Table 5 Relationship between illness related clinical factors and quality of life in patients with RA
| Â | QoL (Physical) | QoL (Psychological) | QoL (Social) | QoL (Environment) | QoL (Total) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | |||||
Current DAS28 | |||||
 Remission-to-low | 47.1 (15.4) | 56.3 (11.2) | 56.2 (18.5) | 50.3 (14.2) | 51.6 (11.0) |
 Moderate to-high | 42.1 (13.9) | 49.1 (13.0) | 54.1 (18.2) | 44.0 (14.0) | 46.0 (11.7) |
 t-test, P-value | 1.45, 0.149 | 2.43, 0.017 | 0.47, 0.639 | 1.87, 0.064 | 2.03, 0.045 |
MHAQ | |||||
 Normal-to-mild | 46.8 (13.4) | 52.7 (12.7) | 56.3 (18.6) | 47.7 (14.5) | 49.8 (11.4) |
 Moderate-to-severe | 34.1 (12.7) | 45.7 (12.3) | 50.3 (16.7) | 39.7 (11.7) | 40.9 (10.2) |
 t-test, P-value | 4.34, <0.001 | 2.51, 0.014 | 1.48, 0.143 | 2.59, 0.011 | 3.59, 0.001 |
| Â | Pearson correlation (r), P-value | ||||
Duration of illness | −0.02, 0.810 | −0.01, 0.991 | 0.26, 0.010 | 0.09, 0.366 | 0.08, 0.444 |