Table 1

Patient characteristics for sociodemographics and history of HLA-B27-associated anterior uveitis (B27-AU)

Total patient populationWomenMen
Number of patients (n (%))17164 (37.4)107 (62.6)
Current age (years±SD)48.8 (14.1)46.6 (14.9)50.2 (13.4)
Age at onset of uveitis (years±SD)34.5 (12.6)33.0 (11.4)35.5 (13.3)
Uveitis relapses*
 Total numbers (n±SD)12.9 (20.1)12.6 (18.6)13.2 (21.0)
 Approximate relapses per year (n±SD)2.5 (1.9)2.9 (1.9)2.3 (1.9)
 Duration (weeks±SD)4.9 (4.1)5.5 (5.0)4.6 (3.4)
 Acute B27-AU at time of study participation (n (%))13 (7.6)5 (7.8)8 (7.5)
HLA-B27-associated spondylarthropathy (n (%))78 (45.6)27 (42.2)51 (47.7)
  • Data are given as total numbers or means; SD or percentage relating to groups is given in parentheses.

  • * As subjectively reported by patients.

  • Significance at p<0.05.