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

Abbreviation: EAM: extra-articular manifestation.