Association between rheumatoid arthritis associated variables and the presence of wrist or periodontal destruction
| Variable | Periodontal destruction | p Value | Wrist destruction | p Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 83) | No (n = 64) | Yes (n = 94) | No (n = 53) | |||
| Values are mean (SD) unless stated otherwise. | ||||||
| DAS 28, 28 joint disease activity score; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate. | ||||||
| Age (years) | 51.9 (13.6) | 55.9 (9.6) | NS | 52.7 (12.8) | 54.2 (10.9) | NS |
| Sex (% female) | 84.6% | 75.6% | NS | 80.8% | 75.6% | NS |
| Disease duration (years) | 7.9 (7.2) | 6.9 (6.7) | NS | 7.8 (6.8) | 7.3 (7.0) | NS |
| Tender joint count | 9.1 (7.3) | 7.4 (6.4) | NS | 9.1 (7.1) | 6.6 (6.1) | 0.04 |
| Swollen joint count | 3.6 (4.0) | 2.7 (3.1) | NS | 3.9 (4.0) | 1.8 (2.5) | 0.0007 |
| ESR (mm/h) | 30.4 (21.2) | 34.9 (25.4) | NS | 36.6 (24.8) | 26.8 (20.7) | 0.01 |
| Patient’s global assessment | 44.6 (21.2) | 43.7 (21.1) | NS | 46.2 (19.7) | 39.6 (22.5) | 0.07 |
| DAS 28 | 4.8 (1.4) | 4.5 (1.5) | NS | 5.0 (1.2) | 4.1 (1.4) | <0.001 |
| Rheumatoid factor positive (%) | 73.8% | 79.5% | NS | 78.5% | 73.6% | NS |