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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 464 patients with RA

From: Health-related quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Characteristics

N/total (%) or Mean ± SD

Age, years

59.15 ± 11.43

Women

395/464 (85.1)

Smoking

46/464 (9.9)

Alcohol drinking

105/464 (22.6)

Education, years

9.42 ± 5.21

Unemployed or retired

221/464 (47.6)

Disease duration, years

11.53 ± 8.3

Follow-up duration, years

4.28 ± 2.29

DAS28 (0–9)

3.50 ± 0.81

HAQ (0–3)

0.70 ± 0.68

Rheumatoid factor

334/447 (74.7)

ACPA

276/382 (72.3)

Hand or feet erosion

357/427 (83.6)

Diabetes mellitus

46/464 (9.9)

Hypertension

188/464 (40.5)

Dyslipidemia

182/464 (39.2)

Cerebrovascular disease

8/464 (1.7)

Coronary artery disease

12/464 (2.6)

Depression

39/464 (8.4)

Anxiety

43/464 (9.3)

  1. Abbreviation: - DAS28 Disease activity score 28, HAQ Health assessment questionnaire, ACPA anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies