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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of all patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) responding to 2010 ACR-EULAR criteria included in the ESPOIR cohort and RA patients included in this study

From: Osteoprotegerin and tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand as prognostic factors in rheumatoid arthritis: results from the ESPOIR cohort

Characteristics

All RA patients (n = 641)

Patients in the study (n = 399)

Age (years)

48.1 ± 12.6

48.4 ± 11.9

Female (%)

78

81

Body mass index (kg/m2)

25.1 ± 4.7

25.2 ± 4.6

Rheumatoid factor positivity (%)

55

51

Anti-citrullinated protein antibody positivity (%)

50

45

DAS28(ESR)-4v

5.4 ± 1.2

5.3 ± 1.2

HAQ score

1.0 ± 0.7

1.0 ± 0.7

Total mSharp score

5.29 ± 7.5

3.77 ± 4.4

Steroid use (%)

13

14

  1. Data are mean ± SD or percentage
  2. RA rheumatoid arthritis, DAS28(ESR)-4v Disease Activity Score in 28 joints, calculated with erythrocyte sedimentation rate and four values, HAQ Health Assessment Questionnaire, mSharp score van der Heijde-modified Sharp score