Table 2: Crude and Adjusted* Point Prevalence of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Two Danish Surveys, %

Nationwide Sample, 1961-1962 § Southern Part of Denmark, 2004 # Δ Adjusted
Crude Adjusted Crude Adjusted
Females 1.35 1.59 0.53 0.46 -1.13 (-71)
Males 0.34 0.40 0.33 0.24 -0.16 (-40)
Females and males 0.85 1.04 0.44 0.35 -0.69 (-66)

* Adjusted for age or age and sex to the 2004 Danish population using the direct method.
§ Rome criteria for active and inactive rheumatoid arthritis [7].
# Modified 1987 American College of Rheumatology criteria for rheumatoid arthritis [14].