Total | Females | Males | |
---|---|---|---|
Number of patients (%) | 35 | 13 (37) | 22 (63)* |
Current age, years | 43 (15) | 42 (18) | 44 (14) |
Acute anterior uveitis | |||
HLA B27-associated AAU (%) | 19 (54) | 6 (32) | 13 (68) |
HLA B27 status unknown (%) | 16 (46) | ||
Years since first attack of AAU† | 7 (10) | 7 (10) | 7 (10) |
Total number of attacks† | 4 (5) | 4 (5) | 4 (5) |
Approx. number of attacks per year† | 2 (1) | 1 (1) | 2 (1) |
Approx. duration of an attack (weeks)† | 6 (2) | 7 (2) | 6 (2) |
HLA B27-associated spondylarthropathy (%) | 7/19 (37) | 2 | 5 |
Disease currently active | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Education/occupation | |||
Educational level college or higher (%) | 12 (34) | 6 | 6 |
Average working hours per week | 36 (11) | 31 (5) | 40 (5)* |
Sick days taken because of AAU (during study period) | 8 (11) | 6 (6) | 9 (13) |
Patients reporting of distress±life event(s) before an AAU attack (%) | 26 (74) | 10 | 16 |
Patients stating distress only (%) | 20 (57) | 8 | 12 |
Patients stating distress and specific life events (%) | 6 (17) | 2 | 1 |
Data are given as total numbers or means; percentage or standard deviation relating to groups is given in parentheses.
*Significance at p<0.05.
†As subjectively reported by patients.
AAU, acute anterior uveitis; HLA, human leukocyte antigen.