Evaluating the Factors Associated With Increased Risk of Self-Reported Ischemic Heart Disease in Patients With Arthritis.

ABSTRACT: Introduction. Arthritis has increased systematic repercussions either by extra-articular manifestations or due to limited activities. Methods. In this study, we used the 2020 and 2021 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), a large, nationally representative, cross-sectional telephone survey. The data was divided into the participants having arthritis and no arthritis. Results represented as an odds ratio (OR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI). We used a multivariate-adjusted logistic regression model to analyze the results. Fisher's t-test was used to compare between 2 groups. P-value < 0.05 was considered significant. Results. BRFSS survey results led to 835,452 participants included in the final analysis. Of the included participant, 267020 has arthrit

SUBMITTER: Sharma A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11562468 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature