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Table 3 Characteristics of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to the presence or absence of diastolic dysfunction

From: Accelerated diastolic dysfunction in premenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis

Characteristics

Diastolic dysfunction

P-value

Adjusted for age

P-value

 

Presence (n=28)

Absence (n=33)

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Age, years

50.0 [48.5–53.0]

48.0 [41.0–51.0]

0.025

NA

NA

Disease duration, years

6.5 [2.0–8.5]

6.0 [3.0–11.0]

0.303

0.998 (0.916–1.086)

0.957

Current smoker, n (%)

1 (3.6)

4 (12.1)

0.363

0.286 (0.040–2.037)

0.211

Blood pressure, mmHg

 Systolic

122.0 [117.0–135.5]

125.0 [112.0–131.0]

0.739

0.979 (0.931–1.029)

0.406

 Diastolic

80.0 [75.0–89.0]

80.0 [72.0–86.0]

0.249

1.029 (0.962–1.101)

0.407

Diabetes mellitus, n (%)

0 (0.0)

1 (3.0)

0.999

0.000 (0.000–0.000)

0.999

BMI, kg/m2

22.9 ± 3.2

22.9 ± 3.4

0.971∫∫

0.918 (0.767–1.099)

0.350

Creatinine, mg/dl

0.66 ± 0.12

0.63 ± 0.10

0.464∫∫

1.100 (0.007–1.712)

0.171

Cholesterol, mg/dl

 Total

185.5 ± 37.5

182.1 ± 28.6

0.706∫∫

1.006 (0.989–1.024)

0.490

 HDL

48.0 [40.0–65.0]

53.0 [45.0–64.5]

0.291

1.004 (0.970–1.040)

0.808

 LDL

116.2 [85.0–126.4]

106.2[88.0–121.7]

0.468

0.959 (0.899–1.023)

0.200

Triglyceride, mg/dl

94.0[59.0–139.0]

90.5[53.5–109.0]

0.373

0.999 (0.987–1.010)

0.816

ESR, mm/hour

24.5 [13.5–48.5]

24.0 [14.0–39.0]

0.772

1.002 (0.974–1.030)

0.899

CRP, mg/dl

0.9 [ 0.1–1.3]

0.2 [ 0.1–0.5]

0.027

2.077 (1.204–3.585)

0.009

RF, n (%)

21 (75.0)

24 (72.7)

0.999

0.999 (0.995–1.002)

0.471

Anti-CCP, n (%)

26 (92.6)

28 (84.8)

0.437

1.920 (0.483–7.626)

0.354

DAS28

3.0 ± 0.7

3.0 ± 1.0

0.850∫∫

0.916 (0.209–4.016)

0.907

Prednisolone, n (%)

19 (67.9)

23 (70.0)

0.953

0.628 (0.196–2.009)

0.433

Methotrexate, n (%)

20 (71.4)

24 (72.7)

0.999

1.228 (0.386–3.911)

0.728

Hydroxychloroquine, n (%)

18 (64.3)

17 (51.5)

0.436

1.361 (0.464–3.991)

0.574

Sulfasalazine, n (%)

9 (31.1)

7 (21.2)

0.390

0.344 (0.033–3.557)

0.371

Leflunomide, n (%)

9 (32.1)

13 (39.4)

0.602

0.479 (0.151–1.517)

0.211

TNF inhibitors, n (%)a

3 (10.7)

5 (15.2)

0.715

0.851 (0.173–4.193)

0.842

Statin, n (%)

5 (17.9)

2 (6.1)

0.231

1.992 (0.379–9.750)

0.430

NSAIDs, n (%)

19 (67.9)

26 (78.8)

0.391

0.470 (0.142–1.544)

0.216

  1. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation, median [interquartile range], or number (percentage) as appropriate. CI confidence interval, NA not applicable, BMI body mass index, HDL high-density lipoprotein, LDL low-density lipoprotein, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, CRP C-reactive protein, RF rheumatoid factor, Anti-CCP antibody anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody, DAS28 Disease Activity Score in 28 joints TNF tumor necrosis factor, NSAIDs non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
  2. Unless otherwise noted, Mann-Whitney U test was used
  3. Logistic regression was used to obtain age-adjusted odds ratios for the presence of diastolic dysfunction
  4. Chi-square test was performed first and Fisher’s two-tailed exact test was used if warnings were presented
  5. ∫∫Two-sample t test was used
  6. Indicated antibody positivity