Table 2 Cardiovascular comorbidities of rheumatoid arthritis patients of the REAL study [19]
Variables (n = 1116) | n (%) |
|---|---|
Cardiovascular Comorbidities | 710 (63.6) |
Systemic Arterial Hypertension -SAH | 557 (49.9) |
Dyslipidemia | 363 (32.5) |
Diabetes Mellitus | 166 (14.9) |
Congestive Heart Failure | 24 (2.2) |
Cerebrovascular Disease | 24 (2.2) |
Acute Myocardial Infarction - AMI | 17 (1.5) |
Peripheral Vascular Disease | 8 (0.7) |
Charlson Comorbidity Index- CCI – median (interquartile range) | 0 (1.0) |
Age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index - CCI - median (interquartile range) | 2 (2.0) |