Table 1 Patient demographic and clinical characteristics
From: Does a lack of physical activity explain the rheumatoid arthritis lipid profile?
|  | RA n = 50 | Controls n = 39 |
|---|---|---|
Age (yrs) | 55.4 ± 12.8 | 52.1 ± 11.4 |
Gender-Female | 35 (70%) | 27 (69%) |
Race- | ||
 Pacific Islander | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) |
 African American | 14 (28%) | 12 (31%) |
 Caucasian | 35 (70%) | 27 (69%) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 30.5 ± 7.5 | 29.0 ± 5.3 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 95.3 ± 16.7 | 92.1 ± 13.3 |
Disability (HAQ-DI) | 0.7 ± 0.7 | 0 ± 0 |
Disease Activity (DAS-28) | 3.0 ± 1.4 | n/a |
hsCRP (mg/L) | 3.8 ± 4.8†| 2.0 ± 2.8 |
Basal activity (% min/week) | 91.2 ± 6.0 | 88.8 ± 6.1 |
Exercise (% min/week) | 1.1 ± 1.5 | 1.5 ± 1.3 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 176.6 ± 30.7†| 185.9 ± 32.3 |
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | 105.0 ± 24.7†| 117.2 ± 26.4 |
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | 53.7 ± 1.3 | 49.2 ± 1.3 |
Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 93.6 ± 1.6 | 96.6 ± 1.5 |
LDL Particles – Total (nmol/L) | 965.1 ± 1.3†| 1117.6 ± 1.4 |
 Large LDL Particles (nmol/L) | 363.0 ± 1.8 | 363.1 ± 1.6 |
 Small LDL Particles (nmol/L) | 386.2 ± 2.1†| 521.2 ± 2.0 |
 LDL Particle Size (nm) | 20.9 ± 1.0†| 20.7 ± 1.0 |
HDL Particles – Total (μmol/L) | 29.1 ± 1.2 | 29.3 ± 1.2 |
 Large HDL Particles (μmol/L) | 4.9 ± 1.8 | 3.9 ± 1.9 |
 Medium HDL Particles (μmol/L) | 8.5 ± 1.6 | 8.8 ± 1.9 |
 Small HDL Particles (μmol/L) | 13.8 ± 1.4 | 13.9 ± 1.5 |
 HDL Particle Size (nm) | 9.3 ± 1.1†| 9.0 ± 1.1 |