Table 1 Characteristics of patients with AS and the healthy controls
Characteristics | AS (n = 200) | HC (n = 210) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), mean (SD) | 29.54 (9.57) | 29.24 (10.79) | 0.773 |
Men (%) | 165 (82.50) | 160 (76.19) | 0.115 |
Occupation | Â | Â | <0.001* |
 Mental workers (%) | 93 (46.50) | 167 (79.52) |  |
 Physical workers (%) | 107 (53.50) | 43 (20.48) |  |
Educational level | Â | Â | <0.001* |
 ≤ 12 years (%) | 137 (68.50) | 68 (32.38) |  |
 > 12 Years (%) | 63 (31.50) | 142 (67.62) |  |
Place of residence (%) | Â | Â | 0.232 |
 Rural residence | 120 (60.00) | 113 (53.80) |  |
 City residence (%) | 80 (40.00) | 97 (46.20) |  |
Family income | Â | Â | 0.005* |
 > 1500 (%) | 133 (66.50) | 167 (79.52) |  |
 ≤ 1500 (%) | 66 (33.00) | 43 (20.48) |  |
Sleep quality | Â | Â | <0.001* |
 Better (%) | 60 (30.00) | 89 (42.38) |  |
 General (%) | 93 (46.50) | 100 (47.62) |  |
 Poor (%) | 47 (23.50) | 21 (10.00) |  |
Life Satisfaction | Â | Â | 0.051 |
 Particularly Satisfied (%) | 13 (6.50) | 26 (12.38) |  |
 Satisfied (%) | 145 (72.50) | 153 (72.86) |  |
 Not Satisfied (%) | 42 (21.00) | 31 (14.76) |  |
Therapy Prospect (attitudes toward therapy) | |||
 Very Optimistic (%) | 14 (7.0) |  |  |
 Optimistic (%) | 84 (42.0) |  |  |
 General (%) | 84 (42.0) |  |  |
 Poor (%) | 13 (6.5) |  |  |
 No Hope (%) | 5 (2.5) |  |  |
Disease duration | |||
  ≤ 5 years (%) | 134 (67.00) |  |  |
  > 5 years (%) | 66 (33.00) |  |  |
APGAR, mean (SD) | 6.95 (2.25) | Â | Â |
BASDAI, mean (SD) | 2.71 (2.03) | Â | Â |
BASFI, mean (SD) | 1.68 (1.94) | Â | Â |