Table 2.

Mean and median ESR and CRP Jyväskylä and Nashville in 5-year periods 1980–2004.

	Jyväskylä			Nashville
	Median	Mean	No. of Patients	Median	Mean	No. of Patients
ESR, mm/h
1980–1984	35	40	219	32	39	108
1985–1989	31	36	305	31	35	123
1990–1994	33	39	363	31	37	90
1996–2000	29	29	508	26	31	73
2000–2004	28	34	497	28	28	84
Total	30	36	1892	30	35	478
CRP, mg/l
1980–1984	21	31	142	NA	NA	0
1985–1989	14	5	280	NA	NA	0
1990–1994	15	27	343	7	21	23
1996–2000	9	22	494	6	17	68
2000–2004	11	24	480	6	18	77
Total	12	25	1749	6	18	168