Table 4.
Characteristics of RA patients based on the presence or the absence of MetS
| RA with metabolic syndrome (n = 60) | RA without metabolic syndrome (n = 156) | p‐value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years)‡ | 53.23 ± 11.23 | 42.56 ± 12.34 | <0.0001 |
| Sex (Female/Male) | 8/52 (13.3/76.7) | 14/142 (8.9/91.1) | 0.3420 |
| BMI (kg/m2)‡ | 28.54 ± 3.727 | 25.59 ± 5.229 | <0.0001 |
| Weight (kg)‡ | 73.51 ± 12.22 | 62.42 ± 13.20 | <0.0001 |
| Waist circumference (cm)† | 101 (98–107.5) | 90.25 (83.50–100) | <0.0001 |
| Systolic pressure (mmHg)† | 129.5 (120–138) | 114 (105–122) | <0.0001 |
| Diastolic pressure (mmHg)† | 83 (78–86) | 75 (70–80) | <0.0001 |
| Evolution of RA (years)‡ | 7.75 ± 7.90 | 7.89 ± 7.43 | 0.7274 |
| DAS‐28† | 3 (2.1–5.1) | 3.15 (2–4) | 0.6890 |
| Swollen joints† | 1 (0–4) | 0 (0–1) | 0.0183 |
| Painful joints† | 3 (0–6) | 2 (0–6) | 0.6114 |
| ESR (mm/h)† | 25 (16–34) | 25 (18–35) | 0.8206 |
| CRP (mg/dl)† | 6.05 (3.7–9.3) | 5.950 (2.7–12.3) | 0.6599 |
| RF (UI/ml)† | 107.2 (40.4–147.4) | 86.2 (20.2–145.3) | 0.3157 |
| Glucose (mg/dl)‡ | 104.4 ± 13.6 | 92.97 ± 7.613 | <0.0001 |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dl)† | 211 (189.5–271) | 161 (140–188) | <0.0001 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl)† | 147 (99–174) | 94 (76–124) | <0.0001 |
| HDL‐C (mg/dl)† | 39 (34–48) | 45 (39–55) | 0.0010 |
| LDL‐C (mg/dl)† | 119 (97–130) | 92 (98–117) | <0.0001 |
| VLDL‐C (mg/dl)† | 29 (20–38) | 19 (15–25) | <0.0001 |
According to the normal distribution, results expressed as median and interquartile ranges, Mann‐Whitney test† or mean ± standard deviation, Student's t test‡. Bold letters indicate statistically significant results.
Abbreviations: BMI, Body mass index; CRP, C‐reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; HDL‐C, high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL‐C, low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; milligrams (mg), deciliters (dl); VLDL‐C, very‐low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol.