Table 3

Number and proportion of RA cases attributable to selected risk factors in USA (2016), aged more than 15 years

PAF (95% CI)Cases
Smoking14.00% (8.13% to 23.33%)16 072
Excess BMI14.73% (5.45% to 23.50%)16 910
Alcohol drinking8.21% (0.31% to 16.39%)9425
Total32.69% (13.41% to 50.96%)37 528
  • BMI, body mass index; PAF, population attributable fraction; RA, rheumatoid arthritis.