Table 1: Characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis patients (N = 42) and Controls (N = 50).

Sr. No Variables RA Patients (n = 42) Mean ± SD Controls (n = 50) Mean ± SD P value
1 Age (years) 44.62 ± 13.47 38.55 ± 13.27 NS
2 SJC 5.86 ± 3.85 - -
3 TJC 9.05 ± 4.38 - -
4 CRP (mg/l) 21.32 ± 34.04 7.46 ± 9.16 < 0.001**
5 DAS28 CRP 4.9 ± 0.97 - -
6 25-OH Vitamin D (nmol/l) 64.03 ± 41.36 58.90 ± 24.27 NS
7 Anti-CCP Antibody (U/ml) 368.63 ± 284.52 21.9 ± 3.24 < 0.001**

P value < 0.05* is significant; SJC: Swollen Joint Count; TJC: Tender Joint Count; CRP: C-Reactive Protein; DAS28-CRP: Disease Activity Score-CRP; 25-OH Vitamin D: 25-Hydroxyvitamin D; Anti-CCP antibody: Anti-cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibody.