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Table 2 RA and non-RA patients screened for each cardiovascular risk factor (n (%))

From: Cardiovascular screening in rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional primary care database study

Risk factor

RA (n=401)

Non-RA (n=1198)

P-value

Blood pressure

299 (74.6)

860 (71.8)

0.281

Lipids

184 (45.9)

522 (43.6)

0.420

Smoking status

269 (67.1)

738 (61.6)

0.049

Body weight

219 (54.6)

632 (52.8)

0.518

Glucose level

188 (46.9)

565 (47.2)

0.923

  1. RA – Rheumatoid arthritis.