Table 1: Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of the Study Population

Mean ±SD or Median (Minimum-Maximum), n=100
Mean age (years) 52.5 ±10.9 (27-79 years)
Sex (F/M) 90 /10
Body mass index (kg/m2) 29.4 ±5.6 (17.1-52.3)
Duration of disease (years) 12 (1-30)
Duration of foot pain (years) 12 (1-35)
Foot pain-VAS (mm) 47 (0-100)
DAS28 score 4.2 (2.7-5.4)
HAQ score 0.25 (0-1.75)
Larsen score 6.0 (0-64)
ESR (mm/hr) 38.0 (13.0-57.0)
CRP (g/dL) 0.7 (0.3-1.9)
RF-positivity % 64
CCP-positivity % 53