Research Article
Demographic, Clinical Profile of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients and Their Association with Disease Severity in Ghana
Table 7
Association of the characteristics and disease severity.
| Characteristic | Not severe (53), (%) | Severe (3), (%) | value |
| Ages (years) | | | 0.174 | <30 | 2 (3.8) | 1 (33.3) | | 30-40 | 10 (18.9) | 1 (33.3) | | 41-50 | 11 (20.8) | 0 (0.0) | | 51-60 | 16 (30.2) | 1 (33.3) | | >60 | 14 (26.4) | 0 (0.0) | | Gender | | | 0.452 | Males | 9 (17.0) | 1 (33.3) | | Females | 44 (83.0) | 2 (66.7) | | Marital status | | | 0.041 | Single | 17 (32.1) | 3 (100) | | Married | 36 (67.9) | 0 (0.0) | | Employment status | | | 0.530 | Unemployed | 8 (15.1) | 0 (0.0) | | Formal | 9 (17.0) | 0 (0.0) | | Informal | 30 (56.6) | 3 (100) | | Retired | 6 (11.3) | 0 (0.0) | | Education | | | 0.719 | Noneducated | 2 (3.8) | 0 (0.0) | | Primary | 14 (26.4) | 0 (0.0) | | Secondary | 27 (50.9) | 2 (66.7) | | Tertiary | 10 (18.9) | 1 (33.3) | | Smoking | | | 0.946 | Yes | 1 (1.9) | 0 (0.0) | | No | 52 (98.1) | 3 (100) | | Cardiovascular disease | | | 0.797 | Yes | 4 (7.5) | 0 (0.0) | | No | 49 (92.5) | 3 (100) | | B.M.I (kg/m2) | | | 0.526 | Underweight | 2 (3.8) | 0 (0.0) | | Healthy | 11 (20.8) | 0 (0.0) | | Overweight | 15 (28.3) | 2 (66.7) | | Obese | 25 (47.2) | 1 (33.3) | | ESR (mm/h) | | | 0.330 | Normal | 17 (32.1) | 0 (0.0) | | Elevated | 36 (67.9) | 3 (100) | | HB (g/dL) | | | 0.582 | Anaemic | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | | Mild anaemia | 29 (54.7) | 2 (66.7) | | Normal | 24 (45.3) | 1 (33.3) | | RF | | | 0.288 | Negative | 18 (34.0) | 2 (66.7) | | Positive | 35 (66.0) | 1 (33.3) | | Disease duration (months) | | | 0.040 | <6 months | 2 (3.8) | 0 (0.0) | | 6-10 months | 1 (1.9) | 1 (33.3) | | 11-15 months | 4 (7.5) | 0 (0.0) | | >15 months | 46 (86.8) | 2 (66.7) | | MHAQ | | | | Normal | 32 (60.4) | 1 (33.3) | | Moderate | 18 (34.0) | 1 (33.3) | | Severe | 3 (5.7) | 1 (33.3) | | Family history of RA | | | 0.019 | Yes | 3 (5.7) | 2 (66.7) | | No | 50 (94.3) | 1 (33.3) | | Pain | | | 0.615 | Yes | 39 (73.6) | 2 (66.7) | | No | 14 (26.4) | 1 (33.3) | | Swelling | | | 0.095 | Yes | 44 (83.0) | 1 (33.3) | | No | 9 (17.0) | 2 (66.7) | |
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MHAQ: modified health assessment questionnaire.
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