Comparison of attenders and non-attenders to Follow-up Appointments
| Follow-up Patient Characteristics | Non-attender (n=86) | Attender (n=94) | P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age mean (95% CI) | 55.1 (51.5-58.8) | 61.3 (57.7-64.9) | 0.0211 |
| Female gender n (%) | 60 (70.0) | 71 (75.5) | 0.4837 |
| Months since last appointment mean (95% CI) | 4.76 (4.1-5.5) | 4.69 (4.1-5.3) | 0.8880 |
| Diagnosis n (%) | |||
| OA or degenerative Spondyloarthropathy Rheumatoid arthritis Connective tissue diseaseb Crystal arthritis Vasculitisc Sarcoidosis Other | 18 (20.9) 19 (22.1) 16 (18.6) 10 (11.6) 8 (9.3) 8 (9.3) 3 (3.5) 4(4.7) | 12 (12.7) 7 (7.45) 37 (39.3) 14 (14.9) 5 (5.3) 11 (11.7) 3 (3.2) 5 (5.3) | 0.1421 0.0090 0.0023 0.6713 0.3024 0.6358 0.9117 0.8373 |
| Taking DMARD and/or biologic n (%) | 41 (47.7) | 62 (66.0) | 0.0133 |
| Enrolled in MyChart n (%) | 22 (25.5) | 45 (46.9) | 0.0020 |
a Student's T test used for means and Chi-Square test used for proportions. p<0.05 considered significant