Table 1

Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics

CharacteristicFrequencyPercentage
SexFemale6061
EthnicityAboriginal/first nations33
Black22
Caucasian8586
Hispanic22
South-Asian11
Other Asian66
Inflammatory conditionsRA5556
Psoriasis1414
PsA1212
Gout1111
AS66
SLE11
Risk factorsHypertension4747
Dyslipidaemia4545
Diabetes1313
Atherosclerotic vascular events1212
Current tobacco use1111
CKD99
ExerciseVery active99
Moderately active3939
No exercise additional to ordinary daily living4950
Not reported22
Alcohol useNone3838
1–2/day4041
>2 drinks/day1414
1–3 drinks/week55
Not reported22
Dietary habitsNo specific diet8586
Low sugar33
Low salt77
Low saturated fat11
High fruit/vegetables66
Other22
CharacteristicMeanSD
AgeAge, years6414.8
Physical and lab assessmentBMI, kg/m228.25.2
Systolic BP, mm Hg136.615.7
Diastolic BP, mm Hg81.811.4
Total cholesterol, mmol/L4.81.3
HDL-cholesterol, mmol/L1.40.5
LDL-cholesterol, mmol/L2.61.1
A1C, %8.31.1
eGFR, ml/min/1.73 m276.618.5
ACR, mg/mmol154.7 (Median)77.5–231.8 (IQR)
  • A1C, Glycated Hemoglobin; ACR, albumin to creatinine ratio; AS, ankylosing spondylitis; BMI, body mass index; BP, Blood pressure; CKD, chronic kidney disease; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HDL, High-density lipoprotien; LDL, Low-density lipoprotien; PsA, psoriatic arthritis; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus.