Study of DEMOGRAPHIC-EPIDEMIOLOGICAL profile of patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in a tertiary care hospital in Northern India:A prospective observational study.

DR SHAHBAZ KHAN; DR VINOD KUMAR; DR ANNIL MAHAJAN; DR VISHAL TANDON

Volume : IX, Issue : III, March - 2019

Study of DEMOGRAPHIC-EPIDEMIOLOGICAL profile of patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in a tertiary care hospital in Northern India:A prospective observational study.

Dr Shahbaz Khan, Dr Vinod Kumar, Dr Annil Mahajan, Dr Vishal Tandon

Abstract :

Background :Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic disease characterised by inflammation the principal hallmark of which is symmetric polyarthritis with main involvement of the small joints in hands and feet.In this prospective study a total of 110 patients were taken and various aspects of socio–demographic profile were studied in the patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Materials and methods: In this prospective study conducted over one year a total of 110 patients who were diagnosed cases of rheumatoid arthritis were observed and various pararmeters like age , occupation, male to female ratio,residence were studied . Inclusion of patients was done of those patients who fulfilled ACR/EULAR criteria for diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis.Results: In this prospective study of 110 patients it was found that maximally 5108% (n=57) of the patients with rheumatoid arthritis were in the age group of 46–55 years and there was a female predominance. Study showed more number of patients 63.6% (n=70) from urban setup as compared to rural areas 36.4% (n=40) . Conclusions: Majority of the patients in our study group were in the 5th to 6th decade of their life with female predominance in the ratio of Male: Female – 1:3.78.