Parameter | Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients (No. = 51) | Controls (No. = 45) | |||
Gender Males (%) Females (%) |
22 (43.1) 29 (56.9) |
15 (33.3) 30 (66.7) | |||
Age (Years; Mean ± SEM) Total Males Females |
44.9 ± 1.5 44.4 ± 2.6 45.3 ± 1.8 |
41.3 ± 1.3 45.6 ± 2.1 39.2 ± 1.5 | |||
Duration of Disease (%) <5 years 5 - 10 years >10 years | Total 14 (27.5) 26 (51.0) 11 (21.5) | Males 6 (27.3) 9 (40.9) 7 (31.8) | Females 8 (27.6) 17 (58.6) 4 (13.8) | - | |
DAS-28 (%) | Low 2 (3.9) | Medium 29 (56.9) | High 20 (39.2) | - | |
ACCP Antibody Positivity (%) | Weak 24 (47.1) | Moderate 8 (15.7) | Strong 19 (37.2) | Not tested | |
Rheumatoid Factors (%) | Positive 27 (52.9) | Negative 24 (47.1) | Not tested | ||
C-reactive Protein (%) | Positive 33 (64.7) | Negative 18 (35.3) | Not tested | ||