TABLE 1.
Characteristics of Patients With RMDs
| Inflammatory Arthritisa | Connective Tissue Diseaseb | Miscellaneousc | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. patients | 124 | 49 | 19 | 192 |
| Sex, male/female, n | 16/108 | 46/3 | 16/3 | 78/114 |
| Age, median (IQR), y | 49 (37.8–56) | 48 (38–60) | 52 (50–60) | 50 (38–57.3) |
| Disease duration, median (IQR), y | 9 (3–15) | 6 (1–13) | 6 (0.5–9.5) | 7 (3–14) |
| Age at diagnosis, median (IQR), y | 37.5 (22.8–47) | 38 (27–48) | 48 (41–51) | 38.5 (26.8–48) |
| Secondary fibromyalgia, n (%) | 25 (20.2%) | 6 (12.2%) | — | 31 (16.1%) |
| Concomitant OA, n (%) | 9 (7.3%) | 2 (4%) | — | 11 (5.7%) |
| Secondary sicca syndrome, n (%) | 6 (4.8%) | 5 (10.2%) | — | 11 (5.7%) |
| Comorbidities, n (%) | ||||
| Arterial hypertension | 22 (17.7%) | 5 (10.2%) | 4 (21%) | 31 (16.1%) |
| Diabetes | 5 (4%) | 1 (2%) | 1 (5.3%) | 7 (3.6%) |
| CV disease | 8 (6.5%) | 1 (2%) | 3 (15.8%) | 12 (6.2%) |
| Overweight/obesity | 16 (12.9%) | 3 (6.1%) | 4 (21%) | 23 (12%) |
| Depressive symptoms | 8 (6.5%) | 3 (6.1%) | 5 (26.3%) | 16 (8.3%) |
| Anxiety | 12 (9.7%) | 4 (8.1%) | 6 (31.6%) | 22 (11.5%) |
| Gastritis | 10 (8%) | 3 (6.1%) | 4 (21%) | 17 (8.9%) |
| GERD | 20 (16.1%) | 9 (18.4%) | 8 (42%) | 37 (19.3%) |
| Other GI disease | 20 (16.1%) | 2 (4%) | 5 (26.3%) | 27 (14%) |
| Thyroiditis | 16 (12.9%) | 11 (22.5%) | 4 (21%) | 31 (16.1%) |
| Ocular diseases | 13 (10.4%) | 5 (10.2%) | 3 (15.8%) | 21 (%) |
aRheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis.
bConnective tissue disease and vasculitis.
cOsteoarthritis, gout, chondrocalcinosis, polymyalgia, primary fibromyalgia.
CV, cardiovascular; GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease; GI, gastrointestinal; IQR, interquartile range; OA, osteoarthritis.