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

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CRP (mg/l)

5.62 ± 4.25

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ESR (mm/hour)

21.06 ± 14.12

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DAS-CRP

2.40 ± 0.96

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DAS-ESR

2.61 ± 0.92

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CDAI

7.50 ± 5.46

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SDAI

8.08 ± 5.61

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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%)

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