Table 1 Data on epidemiological and demographical features of the 2,313 patients with rheumatoid arthritis from Spain recruited in this work.
Variables | % (n/N) |
|---|---|
Age at RA onset (years, mean ± SD) | 51.0 ± 14.7 |
Follow-up time (years, mean ± SD) | 11.6 ± 8.7 |
Women (%) | 72.4 |
RF positive* | 64.8 (1,265/1,952) |
Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies positive | 58.7 (1,171/1,996) |
Erosions | 55.6 (1,086/1,954) |
Extra-articular manifestations** | 25.0 (448/1,789) |
Cardiovascular risk factors | |
Hypertension | 37.6 (822/2,185) |
Diabetes mellitus | 12.1 (264/2,185) |
Dyslipidemia | 36.4 (796/2,185) |
Obesity | 21.7 (474/2,185) |
Smoking habit | 35.3 (772/2,185) |
Cardiovascular events | 16.7 (386/2,313) |
Ischemic heart disease | 7.8 (181/2,313) |
Heart failure | 5.7 (131/2,313) |
Cerebrovascular accident | 4.7 (108/2,313) |
Peripheral arteriopathy | 2.1 (49/2,313) |
