Characteristic | Â |
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Sex (male) | 403/446 (90.4) |
Age (years) | 63.9 (11.6) |
Employment | Â |
   Employed | 137 (30.7) |
   Unemployed | 28 (6.3) |
   Retired | 226 (59.6) |
   Unknown/not declared | 15 (3.4) |
Education | Â |
   No or primary | 158 (35.9) |
   Secondary | 121 (27.5) |
   Upper secondary | 123 (27.9) |
   Tertiary | 38 (8.6) |
Current smokers | 72/444 (16.2) |
Body mass index | 28.0 (4.1) |
High alcohol consumers | 160 (36.4) |
Comorbidities | 3 (1 to 4) |
   Hypertension | 313 (70.3) |
   Renal failure | 73 (16.4) |
   Osteoarthritis | 249 (55.9) |
   Cardiovascular disorders | 119 (26.8) |
   Diabetes | 64 (14.4) |
   Liver disorders | 36 (8.1) |
   Neoplasms | 28 (6.29) |
Sangha comorbidity index (0 to 36) | 4 (2 to 7) |
Fulfils preliminary ACR criteria | 411/445 (92.4) |
Disease duration (years) | 3.8 (1.5 to 10.1) |
Joint involvement | Â |
   Monoarticular (1 joint) | 95(21.5) |
   Oligoarticular (2 to 4 joints) | 264 (59.7) |
   Polyarticular (>4 joints) | 83 (18.8) |
Swollen joints (0 to 66) | 0 (0 to 1) |
Tender joints (0 to 68) | 1 (0 to 3) |
Presence of tophia | 87 (19.9) |
Number of flares (12 months) | 1 (0 to 3) |
Flare (previous month) | 132 (29.9) |
Serum urate level (mg/dl)b | 6.3 (1.7) |
Previous corticosteroids | 125 (28.0) |
Current NSAIDs or colchicine | 189 (42.4) |
Allopurinol | 303 (67.9) |
Febuxostat | 60 (13.4) |