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Key clinical point: Multimorbidity was more prevalent in women vs men with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), with psychological and musculoskeletal conditions being more prevalent in women and cardiovascular-related conditions being more prevalent in men, thus highlighting the need for individualized treatment plans.
Major finding: Among patients with RA age 18-50 years, women vs men were at higher risk for ≥ 2 morbidities (difference in adjusted absolute risk [Δ] 7.5 percentage points; P < .001) and ≥ 5 morbidities (Δ 4.4 percentage points; P < .001). Moreover, the prevalence of psychological and musculoskeletal conditions was higher in women vs men with RA, whereas the prevalence of cardiovascular-related conditions was higher in men vs women with RA (all P < .05).
Study details: This cross-sectional analysis of national administrative claims data from the OptumLabs Data Warehouse included 154,391 patients with RA who were matched with 154,391 comparator individuals without RA.
Disclosures: This study was supported by grants from the US National Institutes of Health and other sources. The authors declared no conflicts of interest. Two authors declared receiving unrelated funding support from various sources.
Source: Stevens MA et al. Disparities in multimorbidity and comorbidities in rheumatoid arthritis by sex acrossthe lifespan. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2023 (Aug 31). doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kead454
Key clinical point: Multimorbidity was more prevalent in women vs men with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), with psychological and musculoskeletal conditions being more prevalent in women and cardiovascular-related conditions being more prevalent in men, thus highlighting the need for individualized treatment plans.
Major finding: Among patients with RA age 18-50 years, women vs men were at higher risk for ≥ 2 morbidities (difference in adjusted absolute risk [Δ] 7.5 percentage points; P < .001) and ≥ 5 morbidities (Δ 4.4 percentage points; P < .001). Moreover, the prevalence of psychological and musculoskeletal conditions was higher in women vs men with RA, whereas the prevalence of cardiovascular-related conditions was higher in men vs women with RA (all P < .05).
Study details: This cross-sectional analysis of national administrative claims data from the OptumLabs Data Warehouse included 154,391 patients with RA who were matched with 154,391 comparator individuals without RA.
Disclosures: This study was supported by grants from the US National Institutes of Health and other sources. The authors declared no conflicts of interest. Two authors declared receiving unrelated funding support from various sources.
Source: Stevens MA et al. Disparities in multimorbidity and comorbidities in rheumatoid arthritis by sex acrossthe lifespan. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2023 (Aug 31). doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kead454
Key clinical point: Multimorbidity was more prevalent in women vs men with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), with psychological and musculoskeletal conditions being more prevalent in women and cardiovascular-related conditions being more prevalent in men, thus highlighting the need for individualized treatment plans.
Major finding: Among patients with RA age 18-50 years, women vs men were at higher risk for ≥ 2 morbidities (difference in adjusted absolute risk [Δ] 7.5 percentage points; P < .001) and ≥ 5 morbidities (Δ 4.4 percentage points; P < .001). Moreover, the prevalence of psychological and musculoskeletal conditions was higher in women vs men with RA, whereas the prevalence of cardiovascular-related conditions was higher in men vs women with RA (all P < .05).
Study details: This cross-sectional analysis of national administrative claims data from the OptumLabs Data Warehouse included 154,391 patients with RA who were matched with 154,391 comparator individuals without RA.
Disclosures: This study was supported by grants from the US National Institutes of Health and other sources. The authors declared no conflicts of interest. Two authors declared receiving unrelated funding support from various sources.
Source: Stevens MA et al. Disparities in multimorbidity and comorbidities in rheumatoid arthritis by sex acrossthe lifespan. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2023 (Aug 31). doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kead454