Red Cell Distribution Width Is Positively Correlated with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease 10-Year Risk Score, Age, and CRP in Spondyloarthritis with Axial or Peripheral Disease
Table 1
Characteristics of patient population.
Age (Years) median, (range)
56, (27-78)
Male, number (%)
42 (97.7%)
Female, number (%)
1 (2.3%)
Race, number (%)
African American
7 (16.2%)
Caucasian
35 (81.4%)
Other
1 (2.3%)
HLA-B27 positivity, number (%)
32 (74.4%)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease, number (%)
6 (14%)
Psoriasis, number (%)
1 (2%)
Iritis, number (%)
13 (30%)
Smoking, number (%)
20 (46.5%)
HTN, number (%)
14 (32.6%)
DM, number (%)
8 (18.6%)
Statin Therapy, number (%)
11 (25.6%)
Total Cholesterol mg/dL (range)
174 (90-289)
HDL mg/dL (range)
42 (23-95)
History of hyperlipidemia, number (%)
18 (41.9%)
History of CAD, number (%)
4 (9.3%)
ASCVD 10-year risk score median (%), range (%)
13.1 (0.7-62.2)
RDW (%), median, range
13.45, (11.9-19.35)
Hemoglobin (Hgb g/dL) median, (range)
14.25 (10.75-17.55)
Absolute Lymphocyte count cells/ul x 1000 median, (range)
1.865 (0.56-8.6)
Albumin (g/dl), median, (range)
3.8 (3-4.15)
CRP (mg/L) median, (range)
8.78 (0.4-95.4)
csDMARDs only, number (%)
5 (11.6%)
Biologic monotherapy, number (%)
24 (55.8%)
Combination therapy, number (%)
6 (14.0%)
Statin therapy: based on review of medication list during the period of July 1, 2013, to July 1, 2017. Hyperlipidemia which was identified based on ICD-10 code or problem list review of lipid profiles and statin use. CAD: coronary artery disease which was identified based on ICD-9/10 code or problem list review including a diagnosis of unstable angina, myocardial infarction, and/or stroke/transient ischemic attack (TIA). Average of last 2 RDW readings.
