CV risk factors, lifestyle factors and sociodemographic characteristics of the included population
| All n (%) | Low n (%) | High n (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1265 (100.0) | 833 (100.0) | 432 (100.0) | |
| Gender | 0.01 | |||
| Female | 831 (65.7) | 569 (68.3) | 262 (60.6) | |
| Male | 434 (34.3) | 264 (31.7) | 170 (39.4) | |
| Age (years) | <0.00 | |||
| 18–64 | 725 (57.3) | 543 (65.2) | 182 (42.1) | |
| ≥65 | 540 (42.7) | 290 (34.8) | 250 (57.9) | |
| Diagnosis | 0.00 | |||
| RA | 917 (72.5) | 582 (69.9) | 335 (77.5) | |
| SpA, AS or PsA | 348 (27.5) | 251 (30.1) | 97 (22.5) | |
| Socioeconomic factors | ||||
| Cohabitant status | 0.03 | |||
| Alone | 426 (33.7) | 298 (35.8) | 128 (29.6) | |
| With partner | 839 (66.3) | 535 (64.2) | 304 (70.4) | |
| Employment | <0.05 | |||
| No | 802 (63.4) | 482 (57.9) | 320 (74.1) | |
| Yes | 463 (36.6) | 351 (42.1) | 112 (25.9) | |
| Income | 0.01 | |||
| Low | 254 (20.1) | 150 (18.0) | 104 (24.1) | |
| Middle and high | 1011 (79.9) | 683 (82.0) | 328 (75.9) | |
| Educational level | 0.01 | |||
| Basic | 449 (35.5) | 274 (32.9) | 175 (40.5) | |
| Higher | 788 (62.3) | 541 (64.9) | 247 (57.2) | |
| Unknown | 28 (2.2) | 18 (2.2) | 10 (2.3) | |
| Lifestyle and CV risk factors | ||||
| Alcohol intake above recommendations | 0.10 | |||
| No | 979 (77.4) | 648 (77.8) | 331 (76.6) | |
| Yes | 102 (8.1) | 59 (7.1) | 43 (10.0) | |
| Unknown | 184 (14.5) | 126 (15.1) | 58 (13.4) | |
| Smoking | 0.07 | |||
| No | 978 (77.3) | 657 (78.9) | 321 (74.3) | |
| Yes | 287 (22.7) | 176 (21.1) | 111 (25.7) | |
| Exercise | 0.46 | |||
| Less than five times per week | 419 (33.1) | 270 (32.4) | 149 (34.5) | |
| Five times or more per week | 846 (66.9) | 563 (67.6) | 283 (65.5) | |
| Systolic blood pressure | <0.00 | |||
| <145 mmHg | 973 (76.9) | 833 (100.0) | 140 (32.4) | |
| 145–159 mmHg | 182 (14.4) | 182 (42.1) | ||
| ≥160 mmHg | 110 (8.7) | 110 (25.5) |
Employment, main employment during the past 12 months prior to the screening visit: yes—employed, no—retired, unemployed and others; income, personal disposable income after taxation and interest: low—lowest third, and middle and high—highest two thirds; educational level, highest attained education categorised according to the International Standard Classification of Education25: basic—0–10 years of education, higher—above 10 years of education; Alcohol intake above recommendations, alcohol intake above National Health recommendations (maximum 7 units per week for women and 14 units per week for men).
AS, ankylosing spondylitis; CV, cardiovascular; PsA, psoriasis arthritis; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; SpA, spondyloarthritis.