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Table 1 Main Demographic and clinical characteristics in 95 RA patients

From: The impact of rheumatoid foot on disability in Colombian patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Variables

Percentage

Female

83.1% (79)

RF (+)

70.1% (63/89)

Steroid therapy

72.6% (69)

Methotrexate

80% (76)

Chloroquine

63.1% (60)

DMARDS

35.7% (34)

Tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitor

15.8% (15)

 

Mean ± SD

Current Age (years)

52.5 ± 12.4

Age at RA onset (years)

44 ± 12.4

Duration of RA (years)

9 ± 7.1

Swollen joints count

4.9 ± 5.6

Patient global assessment (VAS)

4.2 ± 2.7

Physician global assessment (VAS)

4.5 ± 2.3

HAQ

0.5 ± 0.6

DAS 28

3.7 ± 1.5

ESR (mm/hour)

30.6 ± 21.1

CRP (mg/dl)

0.9 ± 1.1

  1. RF: rheumatoid factor (IU/ml); HAQ: Health Assessment Questionnaire; DAS 28: Disease Activity Score 28; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP: C reactive protein; VAS: Visual Analogue Scale; DMARDS: Disease Modifying antirheumatic drugs