| Literature DB >> 29420599 |
Jeong Seok Lee1, Baek-Lok Oh2, Hee Young Lee3, Yeong Wook Song1, Eun Young Lee1.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is an inflammatory rheumatic disease typically diagnosed in young age and follows a chronic progressive course. Its impact on the patient is life-long and the burden that AS exerts on society is increasing cumulatively every year. We aimed to quantify the burden of AS and to identify the factors associated with comorbidity, disability, and healthcare expenditure in Korean AS patients.Entities:
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29420599 PMCID: PMC5805317 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0192524
Source DB: PubMed Journal: PLoS One ISSN: 1932-6203 Impact factor: 3.240
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study group (patients with AS) and matched controls.
| Characteristic | AS patients (n = 1111) | AS patients treated with biologics (n = 128) | Controls (n = 5555) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male (%) | 725 (65) | 108 (84) | 3625 (65) |
| 15–29 years | 315 (28) | 41 (32) | 1575 (28) |
| 30–44 years | 366 (33) | 57 (45) | 1830 (33) |
| 45–59 years | 258 (23) | 26 (20) | 1290 (23) |
| ≥60 years | 172 (16) | 4 (3) | 860 (16) |
| <5 years | 423 (38) | 48 (38) | 2115 (38) |
| ≥5 years | 688 (62) | 80 (62) | 3440 (62) |
| Seoul, metropolitan | 247 (22) | 35 (27) | 1235 (22) |
| Large cities | 225 (20) | 29 (23) | 1125 (20) |
| Other areas | 639 (58) | 64 (50) | 3195 (58) |
| Health insurance | 1077 (97) | 119 (93) | 5385 (97) |
| Medical aid | 34 (3) | 9 (7) | 170 (3) |
| 1st quintile | 146 (13) | 25 (20) | 730 (13) |
| 2nd quintile | 160 (14) | 23 (18) | 800 (14) |
| 3rd quintile | 206 (19) | 17 (13) | 1030 (19) |
| 4th quintile | 254 (23) | 29 (23) | 1270 (23) |
| 5th quintile, highest | 345 (31) | 34 (26) | 1725 (31) |
Data given as number of patients (percentage). Controls were matched to the study group by age, sex, income, and geographic region.
a Included six major cities (Busan, Daegu, Incheon, Gwangju, Daejeon, and Ulsan) in Korea.
b Type of social security at diagnosis was determined according to the household income level, with the 5th quintile indicating the highest income.
AS, ankylosing spondylitis.
Extra-articular manifestations (EAMs) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and in controls.
| Type of EAM | Number of patients (%) | Odds ratio (95%CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS patients (n = 1111) | Controls (n = 5555) | |||
| At least one EAM | 314 (28) | 388 (7) | 5.25 (4.44–6.20) | <0.001 |
| Uveitis | 222 (20) | 150 (3) | 9.00 (7.23–11.20) | <0.001 |
| Psoriasis | 77 (7) | 185 (3) | 2.16 (1.64–2.84) | <0.001 |
| IBD | 49 (4) | 69 (1) | 3.67 (2.53–5.32) | <0.001 |
| Two or more EAMs | 32 (3) | 15 (0.3) | 10.95 (5.91–20.30) | <0.001 |
Both the study group (AS patients) and the control cohort were selected from the National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort (NHIS-NSC). Controls were matched to the study group by age, sex, income, and geographic region.
a Based on appropriate International Classification of Disease codes listed in the NHIS-NSC claims.
95%CI, 95% confidence interval; IBD, inflammatory bowel disease.
Fig 1Co-occurrence of extra-articular manifestations in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.
IBD, inflammatory bowel disease.
Incidence rate ratios comparing disability rates between the study group (AS patients) and the control cohort.
| Risk factor | Incidence rate ratio (95%CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-cause | All-cause, severe | Physical | Physical, severe | |
| 2.94 (2.48–3.48) | 2.12 (1.52–2.97) | 5.33 (4.31–6.60) | 11.47 (6.31–20.83) | |
| Male | 3.45 (2.83–4.22) | 2.49 (1.70–3.64) | 6.80 (5.27–8.77) | 13.29 (6.76–26.14) |
| Female | 2.01 (1.45–2.80) | 1.34 (0.64–2.77) | 3.01 (2.00–4.52) | 6.86 (1.79–24.88) |
| <45 years | 2.64 (1.99–3.50) | 1.23 (0.70–2.15) | 5.40 (3.80–7.67) | 8.64 (3.58–20.84) |
| ≥45 years | 3.30 (2.66–4.08) | 3.32 (2.15–5.11) | 5.58 (4.27–7.29) | 15.03 (6.62–34.12) |
| <4th quintile | 2.80 (2.22–3.53) | 2.09 (1.37–3.20) | 5.64 (4.20–7.57) | 13.94 (6.42–30.27) |
| ≥4th quintile, high | 3.15 (2.45–4.05) | 2.23 (1.29–3.86) | 5.06 (3.72–6.89) | 8.57 (3.32–22.10) |
| <5 years | 2.72 (2.27–3.25) | 1.76 (1.25–2.48) | 5.01 (3.99–6.30) | 9.60 (5.20–17.72) |
| ≥5 years | 1.02 (0.55–1.88) | 1.44 (0.31–6.79) | 1.75 (0.86–3.54) | 5.76 (0.36–92.16) |
| ≥1 | 3.49 (2.31–5.27) | 3.55 (1.62–7.80) | 9.11 (4.65–17.84) | 11.99 (2.74–52.42) |
| None | 2.57 (2.10–3.14) | 1.63 (1.07–2.48) | 4.60 (3.61–5.86) | 8.84 (4.40–17.78) |
| CCI ≥ 3 | 2.19 (1.78–2.69) | 1.97 (1.30–2.99) | 3.62 (2.78–4.70) | 10.68 (4.78–23.88) |
| CCI = 2 | 3.48 (2.24–5.41) | 2.41 (0.98–5.91) | 6.74 (3.91–11.60) | 12.91 (2.50–66.54) |
| CCI = 1 | 2.58 (1.52–4.39) | 2.25 (0.91–5.58) | 5.15 (2.80–9.50) | 9.85 (2.65–36.70) |
| CCI = 0 | 4.72 (2.36–9.45) | No mortality | 15.06 (6.24–36.33) | No mortality |
Both the study group (AS patients) and the control cohort were selected from the National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort. Controls were matched to the study group by age, sex, income, and geographic region.
aper 1000 person-years.
95%CI, 95% confidence interval; AS, ankylosing spondylitis; CCI, Charlson comorbidity index; EAM, extra-articular manifestation.
Fig 2Forest plot presenting the result of multivariate logistic regression analysis for disability within the study group of patients with ankylosing spondylitis.
(A) All-cause disability. (B) Physical disability. 95% CI, 95% confidence interval CCI, Charlson comorbidity index; EAM, extra-articular manifestation; FU, follow-up; OR, odds ratio.
Fig 3Health expenditure per capita in ankylosing spondylitis (AS).
(A) All AS patients. (B) AS patients prescribed biologic agents at least once. (C) Biologic-naïve AS patients with EAMs. (D) Biologic-naïve AS patients without EAMs. EAM, extra-articular manifestation.