| | Mean (SD) age, years | 45.1 (12.3) | | Males (%) | 254 (71.8) | | Mean (SD) disease duration, years () | 18.5 (12.1) | | Mean (SD) delay in diagnosis, years () | 5.5 (7.1) | | Concomitant DMARDs, (%) | 72 (20.3) | | Methotrexate (oral or IM) | 50 (14.1) | | Salazopyrin | 22 (6.2) | | Leflunomide | 5 (1.4) | | Currently taking prednisolone, (%) | 42 (11.9) | | Smoking history, (%) | | | Current | 61 (17.2) | | Past | 98 (27.7) | | Never | 195 (55.1) | | Alcohol consumption, (%) | | | Daily | 62 (17.5) | | Sometimes | 217 (61.2) | | Never | 75 (21.2) | | Mean (SD) ESR, mm/hr () | 35.4 (24.8) | | Mean (SD) CRP, mg/L () | 31.8 (31.9) | | BASDAI (0–10, 0 = best) () | 7.6 (4.5) | | Mean (SD) S-HAQ score (0–3, 0 no = disability)** | 0.86 (0.60) | | Mean (SD) AQoL score (0-1, 1 = full health)** | 0.55 (0.25) | | SF-36 score** | | | Physical component | 36.2 (10.6) | | Mental component | 45.1 (11.1) |
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