Table 1 Baseline Demographics: Rheumatoid Arthritis vs Non-Rheumatoid Arthritis Participants (n = 60)
Domain | Parameter | RA (n = 30) | NON-RA (n = 30) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | Age in Years [mean (SD), min-max] | 53.3 (13.7), 21–74 | 51.6 (13.6), 23–70 |
Sex | Sex [# (%) - Male, Female] | 6 (20%), 24 (80%) | 6 (20%), 24 (80%) |
Body Mass Index (BMI) | BMI Female [mean (SD), min-max] | 28.3 (7.9), 16.8–49.3 | 24.3 (4.8), 18.9–37.7 |
BMI Male [mean (SD), min-max] | 27.5 (4.1), 20.1–32.5 | 26.8 (2.5), 24.1–29.9 | |
Fracture Risk – FRAX ® [35] | 10 year - Major Fracture Probability (%) - FRAX (Canada), no aBMD [mean (SD), min-max] | 11.2 (9.9), 1–43 | 5.9 (4.9), 1–18 |
10 year - Hip Fracture Probability (%) - FRAX (Canada), no aBMD [mean (SD), min-max] | 3.2 (4.2), 0–17 | 1.0 (1.3), 0.1–5.5 | |
Bone Health - Risk Factors (Self-Report) | Current Smoker [# (%)] | 6 (20%) | 1 (3%) |
*Current Alcohol (0 to 4, higher score more alcohol consumption) [median, mode (%)] | 1, 1 (30%) | 2, 1 (37%) | |
Told in the last five years by any physician that they (may) have osteoporosis [# (%)] | 7 (23%) | 1 (3%) | |
Bone Health - Medications/Nutritional Supplements (Self-Report) | Bone Antiresorptive or Anabolic Medication - Last 5 years [#, (%)] | 3 (10%) | 0 (0%) |
Current Calcium, Vitamin D Supplement Intake [#, (%)] | 19 (63%) | 13 (43%) |