No rheumatoid arthritis n=496 992 (98.87) | All self-reported rheumatoid arthritis n=5657 (1.13) | p Value | Treated rheumatoid arthritis n=2849 (0.57%) | p Value | |
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Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | |||
Men | |||||
Age (years) | 58 (50–64) | 61 (55–65) | <0.001 | 62 (56–66) | <0.001 |
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 141 (130–154) | 144 (131–157) | <0.001 | 144 (131–156) | 0.005 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 84 (77–91) | 84 (77–91) | 0.176 | 83 (76–90) | 0.167 |
Maximum heart rate during exercise | 110 (98–121) | 109 (89–121) | 0.608 | 111 (91–125) | >0.999 |
Physical activity score | 2625 (1434–5040) | 2946 (1493–5946) | 0.014 | 2610 (1464–5500) | 0.541 |
Body mass index | 27.30 (24.98–30.06) | 27.97 (25.47–30.85) | <0.001 | 27.49 (35.07–30.31) | 0.353 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 96 (89–103) | 99 (91–107) | <0.001 | 98 (90–106) | <0.001 |
Waist:hip ratio | 0.93 (0.89–0.98) | 0.95 (0.91–0.99) | <0.001 | 0.95 (0.91–0.99) | <0.001 |
Percentage body fat | 25.4 (21.6–29.1) | 27 (23.5–31) | <0.001 | 26.9 (23.2–30.8) | <0.001 |
Grip strength score | 38 (32–44) | 32 (22–44) | <0.001 | 28 (19–36) | <0.001 |
Women | |||||
Age (years) | 57 (50–63) | 60 (55–65) | <0.001 | 61 (55–65) | <0.001 |
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 135 (122–150) | 139 (126–153) | <0.001 | 140 (127–155) | <0.001 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 80 (73–88) | 81 (74–88) | <0.001 | 80 (74–88) | 0.068 |
Maximum heart rate during exercise | 115 (102–126) | 100.5 (88–125) | <0.001 | 109 (84.5–122) | <0.001 |
Physical activity score | 2514 (1448.5–4533) | 2628 (1504–4866) | 0.123 | 244 (1377–4106) | 0.120 |
Body mass index | 26.11 (23.45–29.72) | 27.22 (24.02–31.29) | <0.001 | 26.78 (23.75–30.74) | <0.001 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 83 (75–92) | 86 (78–96) | <0.001 | 85 (77–95) | <0.001 |
Waist:hip ratio | 0.81 (0.77–0.86) | 0.83 (0.78–0.88) | <0.001 | 0.83 (0.78–0.88) | <0.001 |
Percentage body fat | 36.8 (32–41.4) | 39 (34–43.5) | <0.001 | 38.7 (33.8–43.4) | <0.001 |
Grip strength score | 22 (18–26) | 16 (10–21) | <0.001 | 12 (8–19) | <0.001 |
Parity | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
Nulliparous | 50 458 (18.78) | 674 (17.13) | 366 (17.79) | ||
Multiparous | 218 243 (81.22) | 3261 (82.87) | 0.008 | 1691 (82.21) | 0.254 |
Missing | 815 | 16 | 4 | ||
Hormone replacement therapy | |||||
No | 165 994 (61.94) | 1946 (49.68) | 1002 (48.90) | ||
Yes | 101 980 (38.06) | 1971 (50.32) | <0.001 | 1047 (51.10) | <0.001 |
Missing | 1542 | 34 | 12 | ||
Had menopause | |||||
No | 63 651 (23.70) | 444 (11.29) | 225 (10.94) | ||
Yes | 162 661 (60.58) | 2780 (70.67) | 1487 (72.32) | ||
Hysterectomy | 30 610 (11.40) | 575 (14.62) | 283 (13.76) | ||
Not known | 11 599 (4.32) | 135 (3.43) | <0.001 | 61 (2.97) | <0.001 |
Missing | 995 | 17 | 5 | ||
Age at menopause (years) | |||||
<50 | 56 580 (37.21) | 1093 (42.09) | 567 (40.94) | ||
50 | 23 781 (15.64) | 386 (14.86) | 210 (15.16) | ||
>50 | 71 706 (47.15) | 1118 (43.05) | <0.001 | 608 (43.90) | 0.015 |
Missing | 117 449 | 1354 | 676 |