Variables | Rheumatoid arthritis patients (N = 34) | Matched controls (N = 70) | Comparison |
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | t-test | |
Age (Years) | 58.62 ± 9.97 | 58.04 ± 10.27 | T = 0.269, d.f. = 101, p-value = 0.788 |
Years of rheumatoid arthritis | 7.15 ± 4.17 | - | - |
CRP (mg/l) | 5.62 ± 4.25 | - | - |
ESR (mm/hour) | 21.06 ± 14.12 | - | - |
DAS-CRP | 2.40 ± 0.96 | - | - |
DAS-ESR | 2.61 ± 0.92 | - | - |
CDAI | 7.50 ± 5.46 | - | - |
SDAI | 8.08 ± 5.61 | - | - |
Variables | N (%) | N (%) | Chi-square test |
Sex (Females) | 29 (85.3%) | 57 (82.6%) | χ2 = 0.119, d.f. = 1, p-value = 0.730 |
Rheumatoid factor positive | 26 (76.5%) | - | - |