Research Article
Demographic, Clinical Profile of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients and Their Association with Disease Severity in Ghana
Table 2
Response to clinical signs and symptoms of participants.
| Symptoms | Frequency () | Percentage (%) |
| Extra articular manifestation | | | Yes | 11 | 19.6 | No | 45 | 86.4 | Deformed joint | | | Yes | 12 | 21.4 | No | 44 | 78.6 | Deep breath | | | Yes | 7 | 12.5 | No | 49 | 87.5 | Morning stiffness | | | Yes | 11 | 19.6 | No | 45 | 80.4 | Arthritis of 3 or more joints | | | Yes | 15 | 26.8 | No | 41 | 73.2 | Generalized malaise | | | Yes | 15 | 26.8 | No | 41 | 73.2 | Arthritis of hand | | | Yes | 21 | 37.5 | No | 35 | 62.5 | Weight loss | | | Yes | 9 | 16.1 | No | 47 | 83.9 | Fever of unknown origin | | | Yes | 10 | 17.9 | No | 46 | 82.1 | Low back pain | | | Yes | 22 | 39.3 | No | 34 | 60.7 | Neck pain | | | Yes | 18 | 32.1 | No | 38 | 67.9 | Back pain | | | Yes | 18 | 32.1 | No | 38 | 67.9 |
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Abbreviation: EAM: extra-articular manifestation.
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