Females With Axial Spondyloarthritis Have Longer Diagnostic Delay and Higher Burden of the Disease. Results From the International Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis (IMAS).

ABSTRACT:

Background

To assess gender differences in a large sample of patients included in the International Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis (IMAS) study from around the globe.

Method

IMAS is a cross-sectional online survey (2017-2022) of 5557 unselected axSpA patients from 27 countries. The current analysis assessed differences between males and females for: sociodemographic, health behaviors, disease characteristics, patient-reported outcomes, mental comorbidities, and treatments. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the relationship between gender and disease characteristics, patient-reported outcomes, comorbidities, and treatments.

Results

Data from 5555 patients reporting gender were analyzed: 3492 from Europe, 769 from North Amer

SUBMITTER: Navarro-Compan V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11629135 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature