Research Article

[Retracted] Analysis of Risk Factors for Rheumatoid Arthritis in Yunnan: A Small-Scale Case-Control Study

Table 1

The results of univariate analysis of RA risk (n (%)).

IndexRA patients (n = 249)Controls (n = 149)χ2 valueP value

Age (years)
 <60173 (69.48)122 (81.88)7.4740.006
 ≥6076 (30.52)27 (18.12)

Sex
 Male73 (29.32)43 (28.86)0.0090.922
 Female176 (70.68)106 (71.14)

Hypertension
 Yes56 (22.49)10 (6.71)16.777<0.001
 No193 (77.51)139 (93.29)

Diabetes mellitus
 Yes42 (16.87)9 (6.04)9.7810.002
 No207 (83.13)140 (93.96)

RA, rheumatoid arthritis.