Demographic and reproductive characteristics of the patients with rheumatoid arthritis at baseline
| Variables | RA patients |
|---|---|
| Values are mean (SD) or n (%). | |
| DMARD, disease modifying antirheumatic drug; RA, rheumatoid arthritis. | |
| Number of subjects | 113 |
| Ever pregnant (%) | 110 (97) |
| Age at interview (years) | 59 (15) |
| Age at first visit (years) | 55 (15) |
| Duration of complaints at first visit (days) | 200 (160) |
| DMARD use (%) | 99 (88) |
| Interval until start of first DMARD (days) | 92 (144) |
| Rheumatoid factor positivity (%) | 61 (54) |
| Pregnant before rheumatoid arthritis onset (%) | 106 (94) |