Table 3 Baseline characteristics of the study participants after propensity score-matching
Variables | RA group | Non-RA group | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 238 | n = 238 | |||
Age, years† | 64.40 ± 13.17 | 64.07 ± 13.32 | 0.79 | |
Female sex, n (%) | 201 (84.5) | 201 (84.5) | 0.99 | |
Alcohol Intake | 0.48 | |||
Nondrinker, n (%) | 219 (92.0) | 225 (94.5) | ||
Moderate drinker, n (%) | 13 (5.5) | 10 (4.2) | ||
Heavy drinker, n (%) | 6 (2.5) | 3 (1.3) | ||
Current smoker, n (%) | 19 (8.0) | 20 (8.4) | 0.99 | |
Degree of obesity | 0.83 | |||
Low, n (%) | 11 (4.6) | 14 (5.9) | ||
Normal, n (%) | 142 (59.7) | 140 (58.8) | ||
Obese, n (%) | 85 (35.7) | 84 (35.3) | ||
Hypertension, n (%) | 93 (39.1) | 97 (40.8) | 0.78 | |
Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 33 (13.9) | 43 (18.1) | 0.26 | |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 42 (17.6) | 37 (15.5) | 0.62 | |
Coronary artery disease, n (%) | 17 (7.1) | 6 (2.5) | 0.03 | |