Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients with PsA included in the study (n = 176).
| Characteristics | Values | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, yrs, mean (SD) | 55.2 (11.8) | |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 87 (49.4)/male 89 (50.6) | |
| Type of PsA | ||
| Axial | 52 (29.5); axial only, 8 (4.5) | |
| Peripheral | 168 (95.5); peripheral only, 124 (70.5) | |
| Axial and peripheral | 44 (25) | |
| Psoriasis ever | Yes 168 (95.5); no 7 (4); unknown 1 (0.5) | |
| Treatment | ||
| NSAID | 10 (5.7) | |
| nbDMARD | 90 (51.1) | |
| bDMARD | 74 (41.7) | |
| Other (azathioprine, cyclosporine) | 2 (1.1) | |
| Psoriasis duration, mos, mean (SD); median [IQR] | 204.1 (163); 146 [216] | |
| PsA duration (mos), mean (SD); median [IQR] | 118.3 (109.8); 96 [97] | |
| Hypertension | 51 (29) | |
| DM | 27 (15.3) | |
| DL | 49 (27.8) | |
| DL treatment | 47 (26.7) | |
| Personal CV events | 4 (2.3) | |
| Familial CV events | 55 (31.3); unknown 7 (4) | |
| BMI, kg/m2, mean (SD) | 29.4 (7.4) | |
| BMI ≥ 25 | 139 (79) | |
| BMI ≥ 30 | 69 (39.2) | |
| Smokers | 41 (23.6) | |
| Classic CV risk factors | ||
| 1 factor | 57 (32.3) | |
| 2 factors | 43 (24.4) | |
| 3 factors | 31 (17.6) | |
| Uric acid, mg/dl, mean (SD); median [IQR] | 5.9 (1.5); 5 [2] | |
| < 7 mg/dl | 153 (86.9) | |
| ≥ 7 mg/dl | 18 (10.2) | |
| Urate-lowering therapy | 7 (4) | |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dl, mean (SD); median [IQR] | 191.4 (33.5); 191 [46] | |
| ≥ 200 mg/dl | 72 (41.1) | |
| < 200 mg/dl | 103 (58.9) | |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/dl, mean (SD); median [IQR] | 55.3 (17.3); 54 [21] | |
| LDL cholesterol, mg/dl, mean (SD); median [IQR] | 116.1 (31.5); 117 [44] | |
| LDL ≥ 115, mg/dl | 95 (55.2) | |
| LDL <115, mg/dl | 77 (44.8) | |
| TG, mg/dl, mean (SD); median [IQR] | 120.6 (76.8); 98 [77] | |
Values are n (%) unless otherwise specified. IQR: interquartile range; PsA: psoriatic arthritis; NSAID: nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs; nbDMARD: nonbiologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs; bDMARD: biologic DMARD; DM: diabetes mellitus; DL: dyslipidemia; CV: cardiovascular; BMI: body mass index; HDL: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG: triglycerides.