Table 1 Cardiovascular risk factors in RA patients and controls.
risk factor | Controls | RA patients | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
age | 57 (51.5–60) | 56 (49–60) | ns |
BMI | 25.16 (23.30–28.75) | 25.53 (23.39–29.55) | ns |
waist/hip | 0.818 (0.778–0.839) | 0.846 (0.800–0.886) | ns |
SBP | 128 (117.5–143) | 128 (122–140) | ns |
DBP | 78 (72–84) | 80 (73.5–84.5) | ns |
total cholesterol | 5.75 (4.9–6.75) | 5.5 (4.5–6.1) | ns |
HDL-cholesterol | 1.55 (1.30–2.03) | 1.70 (1.40–2.00) | ns |
triglycerides | 1.20 (0.85–1.50) | 1.10 (0.80–1.43) | ns |
LDL-cholesterol | 3.50 (2.73–4.33) | 3.09 (2.34–3.78) | 0.025 |
10 year cardiac risk | 5.75 (3.20–10.35) | 4.90 (1.58–7.93) | ns |
IMT | 0.055 (0.047–0.062) | 0.053 (0.047–0.060) | ns |
smoking | 24 (50%) | 30 (65%) | ns |
hypertension | 6 (13%) | 12 (26%) | ns |
FH of IHD | 11 (23%) | 16 (35%) | ns |