Table 1.
Clinical characteristic of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients.
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| n (number of subjects) | 45 |
| Sex, female/male, n | 35/10 |
| Age at diagnosis, years | 32·04 ± 10·38 |
| Disease duration, months | 66·04 ± 75·57 |
| DAS28 score | 6·33 ± 1·05 |
| Number of swollen joints score | 10·04 ± 5·04 |
| Number of tender joints score | 12·02 ± 6·62 |
| VAS wellbeing (mm) | 72·93 ± 14·00 |
| Erosions, n | 26 |
| Rheumatoid factor, n | 45 |
| ESR, mm/hr | 48·89 ± 26·63 |
Values are represented as mean ± standard deviation. DAS28 = disease activity score 28; ESR = erythrocyte sedimentation rate; VAS = visual analogue scale.