Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of RA patients with and without depression

Age in years, mean ± SD

38.47 ± 8.71 (20–50)

35.75 ± 10.50 (20–49)

0.051

Disease duration in years, mean ± SD

4.40 ± 3.78 (0.17–20)

3.01 ± 2.86 (0.33–8)

0.003

 Male

92 (8.0%)

4 (8.3%)

0.790

 Female

1060 (92.0%)

44 (91.7%)

 Married

980 (85.1%)

36 (75.0%)

0.020

 Widow

60 (5.2%)

4 (8.3%)

 Divorced

40 (3.5%)

0 (0.0%)

 Single

72 (6.3%)

8 (16.7%)

Current methotrexate use

888 (77.1%)

36 (75.0%)

0.737

Current use of steroids

640 (55.6%)

32 (66.7%)

0.129

RF positive

936 (81.3%)

32 (66.7%)

0.012

Larsen score, mean ± SD

10.63 ± 13.36

6.33 ± 7.19

0.009

Morning stiffness for ≥60 minutes, mean ± SD

38.87 ± 46.03

6.25 ± 14.46

< 0.001