Table 2 Cardiovascular risk factors in adults with/without arthritis aged 40–64 years in NHS 2017–18

Obesity^a

868 (26.2%)

527 (38.3%)

1.75 (1.54–2.01)

–

16.5 (12.5–20.3)

Diabetes

236 (5.8%)

151 (9.2%)

1.64 (1.33–2.03)

1.37 (1.08–1.73)

3.6 (1.9–5.3)

Hypertension

745 (18.4%)

496 (28.6%)

1.78 (1.60–2.04)

1.59 (1.37–1.84)

5.6 (0.8–10.2)

Dyslipidaemia

469 (11.6%)

358 (21.9%)

2.14 (1.84–2.49)

2.04 (1.73–2.41)

11.6 (9.1–14.0)

1 or more of hypertension/dyslipidaemia/diabetes

1101 (27.2%)

680 (41.5%)

1.90 (1.69–2.15)

1.73 (1.51–1.98)

19.7 (16.0–23.2)

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

1421 (42.8%)

830 (60.4%)

2.03 (1.79–2.31)

–

30.7 (25.5–35.5)