- Demography, RA characteristics, and RA disease activity in 38 RA patients.
| Demographic details | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Male:female | 3:35* |
| Mean age (range), years | 50 (21-87) |
| Rheumatoid arthritis characteristics, mean±SD | |
| Tender joint count (n=53) | 20±15 |
| Swollen joint count (n=44) | 18±6 |
| Health assessment questionnaire score (maximum disability 24) | 3.3±3.5 |
| Physician’s global assessment of disease activity (maximum 100) | 35±23 |
| Joint pain (VAS, maximum 100) | 40±29 |
| Morning stiffness duration (minutes) | 120±90 |
| Rheumatoid factor level (IU/ml) | 240±433 |
| Disease activity score-28 (4v) | 5.0±1.4 |
| Rheumatoid factor positive | 30 (79.0) |
| RA nodules | 1(3.0) |
| Other extra-articular features | 0 (0.0) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Ever smoking | 1 (3.0) |
| Current smoking | 0 (0.0) |
| Hypertension | 9 (31.0) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 4 (11.0) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 7 (18.0) |
| Other comorbidities | 0 (0.0) |
Values are presented as numbers and precentages or mean ± standard deviation (SD).
↵* ratio. RA: rheumatoid arthritis