Table 1 Characteristics of the sample of patients with rheumatoid arthritis
From: Characterization of falls in adults with established rheumatoid arthritis and associated factors
Participants, n | 86 | |
Women, n (%) | 76 (88.4) | |
Age (years), mean ± SD (min-max) | 55 ± 11.8 (23–88) | |
BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD (min-max) | 27.7 ± 5.3 (15.35–40.04) | |
Self-reported ethnicity, n (%) | White | 54 (62.8) |
Mixed | 20 (23.3) | |
Black | 12 (14) | |
Marital status, n (%) | Married | 52 (62.8) |
Single | 14 (16.3) | |
Divorced | 10 (11.6) | |
Widowed | 8 (9.3) | |
Duration of disease (years), median (P25–75) (min-max) | 10 (5–16.5); (2–40) | |
Self-reported associated diseases (%) | HBP | 53.5 |
Osteoporosis | 17.4 | |
DM | 12.6 | |
Labyrinthitis | 11.6 | |
HF | 8.1 | |
Fibromyalgia | 7.0 | |
Hypothyroidism | 7.0 | |
Depression | 3.4 | |
Falls in the previous year (%) | 37.4 | |
Walking aids (%) | 9.3 |