Table 3 Influence of traditional cardiovascular (CV) risk factors on combined CV outcomes (myocardial infarction (MI), heart failure (HF), or CV death) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) subjects compared to non-RA subjects
CharacteristicRA: HR (95% CI)Non-RA: HR (95% CI)p Value
Gender (male)*1.32 (0.99–1.75)2.22 (1.60–3.06)0.018
Current smoker*1.32 (0.97–1.81)2.19 (1.56–3.09)0.008
Personal cardiac history*1.31 (0.86–2.01)2.35 (1.61–3.43)0.012
Family cardiac history*1.07 (0.82–1.39)1.20 (0.89–1.62)0.486
Hypertension†1.97 (1.24–3.11)2.75 (1.33–5.69)0.299
Dyslipidaemia†0.92 (0.67–1.26)1.14 (0.77–1.68)0.437
High BMI (⩾30 kg/m2)†1.27 (0.93–1.74)1.16 (0.80–1.67)0.720
Low BMI (<20 kg/m2)†1.58 (1.19–2.10)1.31 (0.91–1.91)0.114
Diabetes mellitus†1.62 (1.17–2.24)2.05 (1.46–2.90)0.157

  • *Characteristics measured only at baseline.

  • †Characteristics measured at baseline and during follow-up and analysed as time dependent covariates.

  • BMI, body mass index.