Clinical Significance of Auditive Involvement in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case-Control Study
Table 1
Demographic characteristics of the populations under study.
Characteristic
Cases
Controls
45
45
Gender (feminine)
41 (91.1%)
41 (91.1%)
Age (years) (mean ± SD)*
44.1 (11.9)
44.4 (12)
Comorbilidity ()
Dyslipidemia (1)
Dyslipidemia (1)
Systemic high blood pressure (4)
Systemic high blood pressure (2)
Diabetes mellitus (2)
Categorization by age (years), (%)
<35
12 (27)
13 (28.9)
>35
33 (73)
32 (71.1)
DAS 28, (%)
Inactive
8 (18)
Slight activity
9 (20)
Moderate activity
19 (42)
Severe activity
9 (20)
RA evolution (years), (%)
<2
10 (22)
2–5
14 (31)
5–10
10 (22)
>10
11 (25)
Drugs utilized, (%)
Methotrexate
35 (78)
Hydroxychloroquine/ chloroquine
24 (53)
Anti-TNF
7 (15)
Leflunomide
6 (13)
Sulfasalazine
6 (13)
Rituximab
5 (11)
Steroids
11 (24)
NSAID
33 (73)
*Age difference between groups (). SD: standard deviation; Disease Activity Score: DAS 28; Antitumoral necrosis Factor: Anti-TNF; NSAID: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory.