Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and medication of RA patients
| Demographic characteristics | Mean±SD/Mean (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, mean ± SD years | 55 ± 13 |
| Women (%) | 42 (62%) |
| Height, mean ± SD | 168.2 ± 9.3 |
| BMI, mean ± SD years | 27.8 ± 5.4 |
| Disease duration, mean ± SD years | 7.2 ± 8.7 |
| Medication Number (%) | |
| Methotrexate | 50 (74) |
| Other DMARDs | 35 (52) |
| Anti-TNF Therapy | 8 (12) |
| Other Biologics | 2 (3) |
| Prednisolone | 11 (16) |
| NSAIDs | 24 (35) |
| Analgesics | 25 (37) |
| Cholesterol-reducing | 18 (27) |
| Anti-Hypertensives | 16 (24) |
BMI, body mass index; DMARDs, disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs; NSAIDs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; RA, rheumatoid arthritis.