Table 1 Characteristics of RA prevalent cohort in fiscal year 2019/20

Age

 Age at incidence (median)

55 (IQR: 44–65)

 Age at fiscal year (median)

64 (IQR: 53–74)

Sex

 Male

14,082 (32.1%)

 Female

29,745 (67.9%)

Status

 Prevalent RA

40,520 (92.5%)

 New RA

3,307 (7.5%)

Zone

 CALGARY

14,756 (33.7%)

 CENTRAL

5,729 (13.1%)

 EDMONTON

14,079 (32.1%)

 NORTH

4,972 (11.3%)

 SOUTH

4,291 (9.8%)

Rural-urban Continuum

 METRO

21,210 (48.4%)

 MODERATE METRO INFLUENCE

5,838 (13.3%)

 URBAN

4,455 (10.2%)

 MODERATE URBAN INFLUENCE

943 (2.2%)

 RURAL CENTRE AREA

2,048 (4.7%)

 RURAL

8,331 (19.0%)

 RURAL REMOTE

1,002 (2.3%)

Having > = 1 GP visit

41,788 (95.3%)

Having > = 1 rheumatologist

16,001 (36.5%)

Alberta

43,827 (100.0%)