Table 1: Demographic data of the patients included in the study. Data are shown based on the diagnosis of RA and if the disease is classified as seropositive or seronegative based on the presence of antibodies (CCP and/or RF). Sex is presented in percentages and age in years ± standard deviation.

PATIENTS UNDER STUDY

N = 213

No RA

 

RA

150 (70.42%)

N

63 (29.58%)

 

 

Age

56.27 ± 14.34

 

 

Sex

Male

Female

 

 

 

20 (31.75%)

43 (68.25%)

 

 

Age

61.65 ± 10.7

53.77 ± 15.21

 

 

AR

Seropositive

Seronegative

 

 

N

49 (77.8%)

14 (22.2%)

 

 

Sex

71.4% Female

67.3% Female

 

 

Age

55.6 ± 13

58.43 ± 18.7