Table 6 Correlations between disease activity and environmental factors in AS patients
From: Effect of food intake and ambient air pollution exposure on ankylosing spondylitis disease activity
n = 30 | BASDAI Score correlation coefficient (P value) | BASFI Score correlation coefficient (P-value) | BASMI Score correlation coefficient (P-value) |
|---|---|---|---|
Total fat of food | NS | 0.37 (0.04) | NS |
SF | NS | 0.43 (0.01) | NS |
MUFA | NS | 0.36 (0.04) | 0.39 (0.03) |
PUFA | NS | 0.37 (0.04) | NS |
Vitamin E | NS | NS | 0.42 (0.02) |
PM2.5 in the 1 month before sampling | 0.63 (0.03) | 0.62 (0.04) | 0.66 (0.02) |