Table 4

Clinical features of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with and without fibrosing alveolitis (FA)

Clinical feature FA No FA p Value
Age (years)61.2 (8.7)58.3 (10.6)0.37
Duration of RA (years)11 (6.4)13 (8.2)0.374
HAQ score1.8 (0.76)1.6 (1.9)0.183
Cigarette (pack years)22.8 (17.7)17.2 (19)0.071
Haemoglobin(g/dl)13.1 (1.37)13.2 (1.35)0.604
C reactive protein(mg/l) 34.3 (31.7)28.5 (29.3)0.47
  • Values are mean (SD).

  • HAQ = Health Assessment Questionnaire (range 0–3).