Table 1 Patient characteristics for the two diet groups at baseline
Vegan diet n = 30 | Non-vegan diet n = 28 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Patients, female/male, n | 28/2 | 24/4 | |
Age in years, mean (CI) | 49.9 (46.6–53.3) | 50.8 (46.2–55.5) | 0.75 |
Disease duration in years, mean (CI) | 5.0 (4.1–6.0) | 5.8 (4.7–6.9) | 0.31 |
Rheumatoid factor-positive, n (%) | 25 (83) | 21 (75) | |
Body mass index, kg/m2, mean (CI) | 24.1 (22.3–25.9) | 23.8 (21.6–26.0) | 0.81 |
Weight, kg, mean (CI) | 66.4 (61.7–71,1) | 67.9 (61.9–73.7) | 0.70 |
DAS28, mean (CI) | 5.3 (5.0–5.7) | 5.3 (4.9–5.6) | 0.80 |
HAQ score, mean (CI) | 1.4 (1.2–1.5) | 1.3 (1.1–1.5) | 0.44 |
Patients on DMARDs, n (%) | 26 (87) | 26 (93) | |
Patients on glucocorticoids, n (%) | 18 (60) | 9 (32) | |
Patients on NSAIDs, n (%) | 24 (80) | 24 (86) |