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India
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UK
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P value
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% getting it correct
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% getting it correct
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Overall RA related CVD risk knowledge score who got it correct for HDFQ-RA-1
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38.1%
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40.7%
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0.618 a
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P value b
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A person with rheumatoid arthritis can reduce their chance of heart disease by keeping their weight under control
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44.1%
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51.7%
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0.297
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A person with rheumatoid arthritis can reduce their chance of heart disease by stopping smoking
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41.5%
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49.2%
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0.296
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People with rheumatoid arthritis should not exercise because it can damage their joints
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51.7%
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50.0%
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0.896
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Anti-inflammatory medications, such as diclofenac or ibuprofen, taken by patients with rheumatoid arthritis may increase the chance of heart disease
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27.1%
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27.1%
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1.000
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Having lots of inflammation (‘flares’) of rheumatoid arthritis adds to the increased chance of heart disease
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26.3%
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25.4%
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1.000
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Overall RA related CVD risk knowledge score who got it correct for HDFQ-RA-2
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27.5%
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28.0%
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0.912 a
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P value b
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Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are more likely to develop heart disease
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16.1%
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13.6%
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0.715
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Rheumatoid arthritis affects the balance of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ cholesterol in the blood in an undesirable way
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19.5%
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22.0%
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0.748
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Long term or high doses of steroid medication taken by a person with rheumatoid arthritis may cause diabetes.
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15.3%
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20.3%
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0.395
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A person with rheumatoid arthritis can reduce their chance of heart disease by keeping their cholesterol under control
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43.2%
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39.8%
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0.692
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A person with rheumatoid arthritis can reduce their chance of heart disease by keeping their blood pressure under control
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43.2%
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44.1%
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1.000
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- a = Kendall’s tau-b, b = Fisher’s exact test
