Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the non-RA patients per genotype of rs2416808
| Â | AA n = 1783 (32%) | AG n = 2725 (48%) | GG n = 1123 (20%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 75.24 (3.35) | 75.39 (3.31) | 75.35 (3.45) |
Females, n (%) | 898 (50) | 1427 (52) | 582 (52) |
Current smoker, n (%) | 459 (26) | 738 (27) | 311 (28) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 26.85 (4.13) | 26.85 (4.19) | 26.76 (4.28) |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 154.36 (21.18) | 154.78 (22.23) | 154.89 (21.59) |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 83.65 (11.34) | 83.97 (11.45) | 83.50 (11.67) |
CRP (mg/L) | 5.67 (8.65) | 5.97 (11.58) | 6.13 (13.32) |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.68 (0.90) | 5.66 (0.90) | 5.74 (0.92) |
History of diabetes, n (%) | 203 (11) | 281 (10) | 113 (10) |
History of hypertension, n (%) | 1093 (61) | 1721 (63) | 678 (60) |
History of myocardial infarction, n (%) | 239 (13) | 375 (14) | 146 (13) |
History of stroke or TIA, n (%) | 174 (10) | 321 (12) | 137 (12)* |
History of vascular disease, n (%) | 770 (43) | 1220 (45) | 502 (45) |
History of angina, n (%) | 484 (27) | 740 (27) | 290 (26) |
History of claudication, n (%) | 124 (7) | 180 (7) | 75 (7) |