Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Female | Male | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number (%) | 98 (87.5) | 14 (12.5) | 112 (100) |
Age (Mean ± SD, years) | 41.22 (11.24) | 40.57 (14.7) | 41.14 (11.65) |
Duration of illness (Mean ± SD, years) | 9.70 (8.06) | 6.86 (3.9) | 9.35 (7.71) |
Signs and symptoms: | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) |
Pain | 5 (5.10) | 4 (28.57) | 9 (8.04) |
pain + swelling | 6 (6.12) | 2 (14.29) | 8 (7.14) |
pain + stiffness | 10 (10.20) | 0 (0) | 10 (8.93) |
pain + swelling + stiffness | 77 (78.57) | 7 (50.0) | 84 (75.0) |
not known | 0 (0) | 1 (7.14) | 1 (0.89) |
RF positive | 57 (58.16) | 6 (42.86) | 63 (56.25) |
Positive family history | 43 (43.88) | 2 (14.29) | 45 (40.18) |