Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients. Values are n (%) unless otherwise specified.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Age, yrs, mean (range) | 54.6 (20–88) |
| Females | 80 (61.5) |
| AIIRD subtype | |
| RA | 67 (51.5) |
| AS | 28 (21.5) |
| PsA | 29 (22.3) |
| IBD-associated SpA | 3 (2.3) |
| Other* | 3 (2.3) |
| Time since diagnosis, mos, mean (range) | 169.7 (8–660) |
| Cardiopulmonary comorbidities** | |
| None | 34 (26.2) |
| 1–2 | 62 (47.6) |
| ≥ 3 | 34 (26.2) |
↵* Behçet disease (1 patient), juvenile RA (1 patient), Takayasu arteritis (1 patient).
↵** Congestive heart failure, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, chronic occlusive pulmonary disease, and interstitial lung disease. AIIRD: autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases; RA: rheumatoid arthritis; AS: ankylosing spondylitis; PsA: psoriatic arthritis; IBD: inflammatory bowel disease; SpA: spondyloarthropathy.