Table 1: Baseline characteristics in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Total ()* Mean SD Age 59.24 11.58 BMI (kg/m2) 30.55 8.3 N % Gender  Male 28 19.2%  Female 118 80.8% Marital status  Married 100 69.0%  Other 45 31.0% Race-collapsed  White 132 90.4%  Minority 14 9.6% Work status  Full time 51 34.90%  Part time 14 9.60%  Other 81 55.50%

*None of the demographics are significantly different across the groups at baseline.