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- Table 1.
Comparison of descriptive characteristics and metabolic syndrome components among patients with PsA and the patients with noninflammatory rheumatologic conditions. Values are % unless otherwise specified.
Characteristics Patients with PsA, n = 283 Patients with Noninflammatory Rheumatologic Conditions, n = 100 p Male 47 46 0.81 Age, yrs, mean ± SD 54.6 ± 12 53.7 ± 14 0.55 Disease duration, yrs, mean ± SD 19.4 ± 9 10 ± 4 < 0.001 MetS 44 29 0.009 BMI, mean ± SD 29 ± 5 27.7 ± 2 0.001 Increased waist circumference 55.8 41 0.011 Hyperglycemia 30 24 0.22 Hypertriglyceridemia 43.4 34 0.09 Reduced HDL levels 19 17 0.59 Hypertension 74 57 0.002 Significant data are in bold face. PsA: psoriatic arthritis; MetS: metabolic syndrome; BMI: body mass index; HDL: high-density lipoprotein.
- Table 2.
Univariate and BMI-adjusted model describing associations of different clinical variables among patients with psoriatic arthritis (n = 283) and controls (n = 100).
Characteristics Univariate Model BMI-adjusted Model OR 95% CI p OR 95% CI p Male 1.05 066–1.66 0.81 Age 1.005 0.98–1.02 0.55 MetS 1.90 1.16–3.12 0.010 1.67 1.00–2.79 0.04 BMI 1.06 1.010–1.12 0.017 Increased waist circumference 1.81 1.14–2.88 0.011 Hyperglycemia 1.38 0.81–2.33 0.22 Hypertriglyceridemia 1.49 0.92–2.40 0.09 Reduced HDL levels 1.17 0.64–2.14 0.59 Hypertension 2.13 1.32–3.43 0.002 BMI: body mass index; MetS: metabolic syndrome; HDL: high-density lipoprotein.
