Table 1 Demographics of patients (n = 140)
| Â | n or median | % or IQR |
|---|---|---|
Black ethnicity (%) | 124.0 | 88.5 |
Females (%) | 110.0 | 79.2 |
Age in years, median (IQR) | 47.8 | 14.4 |
Symptom duration in months, median (IQR) | 9.7 | 11.4 |
Smoking history (%) | 34.0 | 24.2 |
Nodulosis (%) | 27.0 | 19.3 |
Rheumatoid factor positive (%) IU/ml | 114.0 | 81.4 |
ACPA [n at baseline = 126] (%) U/ml | 106.0 | 84.1 |
Shared Epitope positive [n at baseline =115] (%) | 106.0 | 92.1 |
CRP baseline,median (IQR) μg/ml | 17.1 | 42.3 |
SDAI baseline, median (IQR) | 41.4 | 24.1 |