Table 1 Cardiovascular risk factors in adults with/without arthritis aged 18–39 years in NHS 2017–18

Obesity^a

473 (16.5%)

32 (29.1%)

2.07 (1.36–3.16)

–

15.0 (4.1–24.7)

Diabetes

19 (0.5%)

4 (2.5%)

5.70 (1.74–15.37)

4.87 (1.34–17.69)

2.1 (0.00–4.50)

Hypertension

131 (3.5%)

14 (8.9%)

2.72 (1.53–4.84)

2.35 (1.17–4.70)

5.6 (0.9–10.2)

Dyslipidaemia

78 (2.1%)

14 (8.9%)

4.64 (2.56–8.39)

4.62 (2.34–9.14)

7.0 (2.3–11.5)

1 or more of hypertension/dyslipidaemia/diabetes

196 (5.2%)

21 (13.4%)

2.82 (1.74–4.56)

2.78 (1.59- 4.88)

8.6 (2.7–14.1)

1 or more of hypertension/dyslipidaemia/diabetes/obesity^a

613 (20.6%)

40 (36.4%)

2.28 (1.53–3.40)

–

20.4 (8.2–31.0)