Characteristic | RA, n = 442 | Non-RA, n = 424 |
---|---|---|
Age at RA incidence/index date, mean ± SD, yrs | 55.5 ± 15.6 | 55.7 ± 15.6 |
Female, n (%) | 309 (70) | 293 (69) |
Length of followup, mean ± SD, yrs | 7.1 ± 2.6 | 7.3 ± 2.6 |
BP measurements | ||
Total number | 13,460 | 9467 |
Median, measures per subject | 27.0 | 19.0 |
Median time between BP measurements, days | 30.0 | 27.0 |
HTN, diagnosis at index date, n (%) | 282 (64) | 235 (55) |
Antihypertensive medications, n (%) | ||
At index date | 144 (33) | 131 (31) |
During the followup | 216 (49) | 193 (46) |
Smoking, n (%) | ||
Current | 72 (16) | 61 (14) |
Former | 152 (34) | 125 (29) |
Alcohol abuse | 35 (8) | 26 (6) |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 48 (11) | 43 (10) |
Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 266 (60) | 248 (58) |
BMI, mean ± SD, kg/m2 | 28.6 ± 6.1 | 28.8 ± 6.7 |
BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2, n (%) | 158 (36) | 160 (38) |
Family history of ischemic heart disease, n (%) | 103 (23) | 99 (23) |
Personal history of CV disease, n (%) | 48 (11) | 59 (14) |
BMI: body mass index; BP: blood pressure; HTN: hypertension; CV: cardiovascular.