Table 2.
Individual CVD risk factors in patients and healthy controls.
| RA Patients (n = 73) | Control Subjects (n = 52) | P † | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex female Age(years) |
66/73 58 (50−67) |
42/52 57 (48−62) |
0.200 |
| Weight (kg) | 69 (59−75) | 71.7 (61.0−79.7) | 0.149 |
| Height (m) ‡ | 1.6 (1.5−1.6) | 1.6 (1.5−1.6) | 0.179 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.6 (24.0−30.8) | 28.6 (25.0−30.7) | 0.499 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 100 (90−106) | 95 (82−104) | 0.027 |
| SBP (mm Hg) ‡ | 125 (120−140) | 120 (110−120) | <0.001 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 80 (70−90) | 77.5 (70−80) | 0.007 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 200 (181−221) | 212 (185−230) | 0.161 |
| HDL-C | 56 (±14) | 55 (±14) | 0.860 |
| LDL-C | 118 (±31) | 134 (±40) | 0.020 |
| Triglycerides | 117 (91–156) | 111 (83–133) | 0.207 |
| TC/HDL ratio | 3.8 (±1.0) | 4.1 (±1.3) | 0.143 |
| Glucose | 91 (83−98) | 97 (89−107) | - |
| Insulin | 10.1 (7−13.8) | 9.1 (7.4−16.2) | 0.887 |
| HOMA-IR | 2.3 (1.5−3.3) | 2.5 (1.6−4.1) | 0.482 |
| Hypertension | 34 (47%) | 12 (23%) | 0.007 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 11 (15%) | 3 (6%) | 0.104 |
| Smoking | 15 (21%) | 12 (23%) | 0.735 |
| Family history of coronary-arterial disease | 5 (7%) | 12 (23%) | 0.009 |
Results are expressed as median (interquartile range), mean ± SD or number (percentage). † P value are by Mann-Whitney test, Student’s t test or Fisher exact test, as appropriate, for comparisons among group. ‡ Adjusted for age. BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TC, total cholesterol; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance.