TABLE 1.

Patient characteristics, categorical variables. dm: diabetes (Type I: 3, Type II: 14), bp_ high: high blood pressure, esr_high: for males: ESR > 15 if age is less than 50 years and 20 if age is above 50 years. For females: 20 if age < 50 years and 30 above 50 years. CRP above 5/mg/L.

Variable	No	Yes	Total	Percent %
Female	18	94	112	83.9
Smoking	61	49	110	44.55
DM	95	17	112	15.18
CVevent	95	17	112	15.18
HT	42	70	112	62.50
RF positivity	36	76	112	83.04
aCCP positivity	46	66	112	60.71
high ESR	87	25	112	22.32
CRP 5	71	41	112	36.61
Biological therapy	52	60	112	53.57