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Table 1 Baseline characteristics in 92 early rheumatoid arthritis patients

From: Generalized bone loss in early rheumatoid arthritis patients followed for ten years in the biologic treatment era

Patient data

 

Age (years)

50.9 (13.3)

Women

57 (62.0)

Females in menopause (n = 51)*

36 (70.6)

Weight (kg)

74.5 (16.9)

Height (m)

1.69 (0.10)

BMI (kg/m2)

25.8 (4.4)

Current smoking

35 (38.0)

Disease data

 

Symptom/disease duration (months)

12.4 (6.7)

Anti-CCP positive, (n = 82)**

54 (65.9)

High titer CCP positive >3X (n = 82)**

52 (63.4)

RF positive, (n = 86)*

57 (66.3)

High titer RF positive >3X (n = 86)**

46 (53.5)

ESR (mm/hr)

29.6 (21.2)

24.5 [21.0]

CRP (mg/dl) (n = 90)**

28.8 (34.4)

17.5 [27.3]

DAS28ESR3

5.2 (1.1)

MHAQ (0–3) (n = 91)**

0.68 (0.51)

 

0.63 [0.75]

  1. Continuous variables with normal distribution are presented as mean with standard deviation (SD) whereas variables with non-normal distribution are also presented as median with interquartile range [IQR]. Categorical variables are presented as numbers and percentage (%).
  2. *Varies from 57 due to missing values.
  3. **Varies from 92 due to missing values.
  4. Anti-CCP data are the first available values in medical records.
  5. Values three times higher than upper limit of normal values for the test.
  6. BMI: Body mass index; Anti-CCP: Anti cyclic citrullinated peptide; RF: Rheumatoid factor; ESR: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP: C-reactive protein; DAS28ESR3: Disease activity score based on 28 joint count (swollen and tender joints) and ESR; MHAQ: Modified health assessment questionnaire.