Table 2.

Clinical data characterizing the disease and associated diseases of the study group (n = 65)

RA duration in years, mean (range)	16.4 (1–38)
Functional Class:
Class I, n (%)	11 (16.92)
Class II or III, n (%)	54 (83.08)
Patients with associated diseases:
Number of associated diseases; mean (range)	2.8 (1–7)
Diabetes, n (%)	8 (12.3)
Osteoarthritis, n (%)	22 (33.8)
Blood Pressure, n (%)	37 (56.9)
Back Pain, n (%)	11 (16.9)
Depression, n (%)	11 (16.9)
Other diseases, n (%)	28 (43.1)
Smoke cigarettes, n (%)	5 (7.7)
Exercise regularly, n (%)	13 (20)