Table 1 characteristic of patients
Indian | UK | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number | 118 | 118 | |
Age (years); mean (SD) | 44 (12) | 45 (12) | 0.545a |
Female | 83.9% | 84.7% | 1.000b |
Highest level of education | 0.870c | ||
1. None | 11.0% | 5.9% | |
2. GCSE/0 level/10th grade | 17.8% | 26.3% | |
3. A-level diploma vocational qualification/12th grade | 18.6% | 21.2% | |
4. Degree | 20.3% | 12.7% | |
5. post graduate | 32.2% | 33.9% | |
Employment | 0.971b | ||
Full time | 18.6% | 16.9% | |
Part time | 5.9% | 8.5% | |
Unemployment | 3.4% | 2.5% | |
Not working due to RA | 0.8% | 0.0% | |
Retired | 5.9% | 5.9% | |
Home maker | 61.0% | 61.0% | |
Student | 4.2% | 5.1% | |
Age at diagnosis (years); mean (SD) | 37 (11) | 38 (11) | 0.532a |
Height (metres); mean (SD) | 1.56 (0.08) | 1.57 (0.09) | 0.445a |
Weight (kilograms); mean (SD) | 57.9 (10.2) | 57.4 (9.6) | 0.675a |
History of co-morbidities | |||
Heart attack | 1.7% | 0.8% | 0.619b |
Angina | 1.9% | 5.9% | 0.179b |
Diabetes | 7.1% | 11.9% | 0.265b |
High blood pressure | 25.0% | 28.0% | 0.658b |
High cholesterol | 8.6% | 16.1% | 0.107b |
Obesity | 19.5% | 13.6% | 0.287b |
Smoking | 2.5% | 8.5% | 0.083b |
Previous smoking status | 6.8% | 7.6% | 1.000b |
Family history of CVD | 22.9% | 20.3% | 0.752b |
Information on TV or media | 36.4% | 33.1% | 0.682b |
CVD and diabetes medications | |||
Cholesterol lowering medications | 5.5% | 13.6% | 0.045b * |
Blood pressure lowering medications | 14.2% | 25.4% | 0.034b * |
Blood pressure of above patients | |||
Normal | 13% | 50% | 0.017c * |
Elevated | 6% | 0% | |
Stage 1 | 44% | 43% | |
Stage 2 | 25% | 7% | |
Not available | 13% | 0% | |
Insulin | 4.5% | 2.5% | 0.490b |
Anti-inflammatory drugs | 60.6% | 53.8% | 0.347b |
Corticosteroids | 35.4% | 25.4% | 0.134b |
Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs | 100% | 100% | 1.000b |
Biological drugs | 0% | 12.7% | < 0.001b * |
DAS 28 mean;(SD) | 3.1(0.7) | 4.0(0.8) | < 0.001a * |
Disease duration (years); geometric mean | 5.5 | 4.1 | 0.012a * |