Table 2.
Initial description of the sample
| Variable | Descriptive |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Female | 98/106 (92.5%) |
| Male | 8/106 (7.5%) |
| Age (years) | 51.63 ± 12.52 |
| Time of disease in admission (months) | 6.77 ± 4.38 |
| Number of affected joints | 6.71 ± 4.52 |
| Morning stiffness | |
| No | 17/106 (16.0%) |
| Yes | 89/106 (84.0%) |
| Rheumatoid factor | |
| Negative | 103/106 (97.2%) |
| Positive | 3/106 (2.8%) |
| Corticosteroids | |
| No | 40/106 (37.7%) |
| Yes | 66/106 (62.3%) |
| Systemic arterial hypertension | |
| No | 68/106 (64.2%) |
| Yes | 38/106 (35.8%) |
| Diabetes | |
| No | 92/106 (86.8%) |
| Yes | 14/106 (13.2%) |
| Smoking | |
| No | 103/106 (97.2%) |
| Yes | 3/106 (2.8%) |