Table 2 Demographic and anthropometric characteristics of women with RA and healthy controls
Variables | RA patients (n= 105) | Controls (n= 105) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, median (range), years | 56.3 (26 to 73) | 55.7 (25 to 72) | 0.583 |
Postmenopausal female, n (%) | 52 (49.5) | 49 (46.7) | 0.394 |
Family history of coronary disease, n (%) | 22 (20.9) | 23 (21.9) | 0.138 |
Regular intentional exercise, n (%) | 26 (24.8) | 43 (40.9) | < 0.001 |
Body weight, kg | 54.7 (53.3 to 56.1) | 53.4 (51.9 to 54.8) | 0.369 |
Body mass index (BMI), kg/m2 | 23.1 (22.4 to 23.8) | 22.5 (21.9 to 23.2) | 0.473 |
Underweight (BMI <18.5), n (%) | 12 (11.4) | 9 (8.6) | 0.296 |
Normal weight (BMI: 18.5 to 22.9), n (%) | 41 (39.1) | 52 (49.5) | 0.006 |
Overweight (BMI: 23 to 27.49), n (%) | 37 (35.2) | 31 (29.5) | 0.047 |
Obese (BMI ≥27.5), n (%) | 15 (14.3) | 13 (12.4) | 0.317 |
Waist circumference, cm | 85.3 (83.8 to 86.8) | 78.5 (77.2 to 79.8) | 0.007 |
Waist circumference ≥88, n (%) | 16 (15.2) | 9 (8.6) | 0.005 |
Waist circumference ≥80, n (%) | 49 (46.7) | 32 (30.5) | 0.019 |
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 128.3 (126.1 to 130.5) | 117.6 (115.5 to 119.7) | 0.017 |
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 79.1 (77.9 to 80.3) | 73.4 (72.3 to 74.5) | 0.343 |
Blood pressure ≥130/85 mmHg, n (%) | 39 (37.1) | 27 (25.7) | < 0.001 |