Table 3

Disease-related complications

Era AEra BEra CEra D
<19581958-19751976-19821983-1992
SevereMildSevereMildSevereMildSevereMild
Total N 688 843 1542 787 1121 427 1548 530 
Abnormal BMI (%)*         
 Obese or overweight (BMI >25) 48.7 73.5 52.1 69.5 49.1 56.4 44.1 50 
 Underweight (BMI <18.5) 4.1 0.4 3.4 1.5 5.5 0.2 2.8 1.3 
Employment and disability status         
 Disabled 45.9 12.9 37.8 14.7 15.9 3.5 5.8 1.9 
 Employed/student 31.2 49.5 53.1 74.5 68.6 86.4 79.6 87.6 
 Retired 18.3 31.7 0.4 0.5 
 Other 3.5 5.9 8.6 10.3 15.5 10.1 14.5 10.6 
Physical function (%)         
 Limitation to overall activity level 68.8 21.1 49.4 16.3 25.9 6.6 14.9 4.3 
 School/work absenteeism: >10 days missed 6.9 2.6 8.5 5.2 10 5.6 5.6 
 Assistive devices: Intermittent 39.8 16 35.1 15.4 28.8 13.6 22.9 11.3 
 Assistive devices: Always 18.5 4.6 6.6 1.5 1.7 1.4 0.8 
 Wheelchair: Intermittent 18.6 5.5 9.5 2.8 6.2 2.8 4.3 1.7 
 Wheelchair: Always 0.7 4.2 0.1 1.7 0.2 0.8 0.8 
Bleeding complications (%)         
 ≤2 joint bleeds in last 6 months 45.8 97.2 38.1 92.9 41.3 92.0 51.7 94.7 
 ≥5 joint bleeds in last 6 months 42.6 1.7 48.8 4.3 46.6 3.8 35.5 
 Target joint 32.6 3.2 36.2 7.2 35.6 5.8 24.9 2.3 
Era AEra BEra CEra D
<19581958-19751976-19821983-1992
SevereMildSevereMildSevereMildSevereMild
Total N 688 843 1542 787 1121 427 1548 530 
Abnormal BMI (%)*         
 Obese or overweight (BMI >25) 48.7 73.5 52.1 69.5 49.1 56.4 44.1 50 
 Underweight (BMI <18.5) 4.1 0.4 3.4 1.5 5.5 0.2 2.8 1.3 
Employment and disability status         
 Disabled 45.9 12.9 37.8 14.7 15.9 3.5 5.8 1.9 
 Employed/student 31.2 49.5 53.1 74.5 68.6 86.4 79.6 87.6 
 Retired 18.3 31.7 0.4 0.5 
 Other 3.5 5.9 8.6 10.3 15.5 10.1 14.5 10.6 
Physical function (%)         
 Limitation to overall activity level 68.8 21.1 49.4 16.3 25.9 6.6 14.9 4.3 
 School/work absenteeism: >10 days missed 6.9 2.6 8.5 5.2 10 5.6 5.6 
 Assistive devices: Intermittent 39.8 16 35.1 15.4 28.8 13.6 22.9 11.3 
 Assistive devices: Always 18.5 4.6 6.6 1.5 1.7 1.4 0.8 
 Wheelchair: Intermittent 18.6 5.5 9.5 2.8 6.2 2.8 4.3 1.7 
 Wheelchair: Always 0.7 4.2 0.1 1.7 0.2 0.8 0.8 
Bleeding complications (%)         
 ≤2 joint bleeds in last 6 months 45.8 97.2 38.1 92.9 41.3 92.0 51.7 94.7 
 ≥5 joint bleeds in last 6 months 42.6 1.7 48.8 4.3 46.6 3.8 35.5 
 Target joint 32.6 3.2 36.2 7.2 35.6 5.8 24.9 2.3 
*

BMI was calculated from height and weight measurements taken by clinic staff. Based on this measure, each participant was categorized as underweight if BMI was <18.5, normal if 18.5 to 24.9, overweight if 25 to 29.9, and obese if BMI was ≥30.34 

Limitation of activity used UDC definitions as included in the supplemental Methods. The degree of self-reported limitation of activity considered positive for this analysis included limitations of school/work activities or self-care activities or limitation requiring assistance for school/work/self-care and unable to participate in recreational activities.

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