| RA patients N = 49 | Controls N = 49 | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 58 (31 to 74) | 59 (29 to 75) | NS |
Female (%) | 61% | 61% | NS |
Hypertension (%) | 42% | 16% | 0.012 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 140 (100 to 184) | 130 (103 to 157) | 0.016 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 79 (55 to 113) | 72 (60 to 96) | 0.038 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 26.6 (18.4 to 49.7) | 24.5 (18.9 to 31.6) | 0.002 |
Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.3 (4.0 to 6.2) | 5.2 (4.3 to 6.9) | NS |
Creatinine (μmol/L) | 73 (41 to 122) | 71 (53 to 124) | NS |
Dyslipidemia (%) | 37% | 35% | NS |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.1 (2.9 to 7.1) | 5.0 (2.4 to 6.8) | NS |
High density lipoprotein (mmol/L) | 1.4 (0.9 to 2.6) | 1.7 (0.9 to 3.0) | 0.004 |
Low density lipoprotein (mmol/L) | 3.1 (1.6 to 5.3) | 3.2 (1.6 to 4.9) | NS |
Triglycerids (mmol/L) | 1.14 (0.53 to 3.38) | 0.95 (0.39 to 4.36) | 0.047 |
Active smoking (%) | 24% | 10% | 0.044 |