Table 2 Demographic and anthropometric characteristics of patients with RA and healthy controls
From: Metabolic syndrome in rheumatoid arthritis: case control study
Variables | RA patients (N=120) | Controls (N=100) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years)1 | 49 ± 12 | 48.5 ± 13 | 0.78 |
female Sex2 | 110 (91.7 ) | 90 (90) | 0.88 |
Menopause2 | 63(51.1) | 61(61) | 0.97 |
Body mass index3 | 28.1 (22.4 to 30.8) | 24.5 (22.4 to 26.4) | 0.23 |
Waist circumference3 | 91.4 (83.8 to 93.4) | 80.4 (77.2 to 82.8) | 0.001 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)3 | 132.3 (126.1 to 130.5) | 117.6 (115.5 to 119.7) | 0.01 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)3 | 79.1 (77.9 to 80.3) | 71.4 (70.3 to 74.5) | 0.12 |
Total cholesterol, (mmol/l)3 | 5.4 (5.2 to 5.6) | 5.2 (5.1 to 5.3) | 0.32 |
HDL-cholesterol, (mmol/l)3 | 1.32 (1.25 to 1.37) | 1.64 (1.60 to 1.70) | 0.02 |
LDL-cholesterol, (mmol/l)3 | 3.3 (2.8 to 3.4) | 2.4 (2.3 to 2.68) | 0.04 |
Triglycerides, (mmol/l)3 | 2.09 (2.06 to 2.14) | 1.97 (1.94 to 1.99) | 0.23 |
Fasting plasma glucoce, (mmol/l)3 | 5.4 (5.3 to 5.5) | 5.2 (5.1 to 5.4) | 0.34 |