- Demographic and clinical data of the studied groups (N=150).
| Demographic | Rheumatoid arthritis patients | Group III (Control) (n=50) | Test of significance | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group I (n=50) | Group II (n=50) | ||||
| Age (year) (mean±SD) | 39.7 ± 7.8 | 36.0 ± 10.4 | 38.5 ± 6.3 | 2.6 | 0.165 |
| Gender (%) | |||||
| Male | 5 (10) | 4 (8) | 6 (12) | 0.394 | 0.801 |
| Female | 45 (90) | 46 (92) | 44 (88) | ||
| No. of joints affected | 11.7 ± 3.6 | 11.1 ± 2.3 | - | 1.151 | 0.558 |
| Cardiac affection | 2 | 1 | - | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Pulmonary affection | 1 | 0 | - | 0.001 | 1 |
| GIT affection | 0 | 0 | - | ||
| Renal affection | 0 | 0 | - | ||
| DAS28 | 2.3 ± 0.75 | 4.4 ± 0.1 | - | 3.6 | 0.05 |
| Data are expressed as mean ± SD for quantitative data or number percentage for qualitative data unless indicated. DAS-28: Disease Activity Score-28. p≤0.05 is significant. | |||||