Table 1. Distribution of sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the study sample.
| Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics | (n = 100) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 18 | 18% |
| Female | 82 | 82% |
| Age (years) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 39.22 | (± 11.17) |
| Median (minimum-maximum) | 40 | (18-64) |
| Education (n; %) | ||
| Intermediate school | 27 | 27% |
| High school | 34 | 34% |
| College degree | 39 | 39% |
| Years of education | ||
| Mean (SD) | 11.87 | (± 5.51) |
| Median (minimum-maximum) | 11 | (0.5-25) |
| Length of employment (years) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 8.42 | (± 8.09) |
| Median (minimum-maximum) | 5 | (0.08-30) |
| Hours of work per week | ||
| Mean (SD) | 41.74 | (± 10.54) |
| Median (minimum-maximum) | 40 | (16-84) |
| Monthly wage (reais) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 1145.81 | (± 993.90) |
| Median (minimum-maximum) | 825 | (200-5000) |
| Absenteeism (n; %) | ||
| Yes | 16 | 16% |
| No | 84 | 84% |
| Missing days from work (n = 16) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 1.44 | (± 0.63) |
| Median (minimum-maximum) | 1 | (1-3) |
| Health interference with job functioning (n; %) | ||
| Yes | 77 | 77% |
| No | 23 | 23% |
| Intensity of the interference (n; %) | ||
| A great deal of the time | 6 | 7.80% |
| A lot of the time | 19 | 24.70% |
| From time to time | 5 | 6.50% |
| Only occasionally | 47 | 61% |
| Medical conditions (n; %) | ||
| Gastrointestinal diseases | 4 | 4% |
| Infectious diseases | 13 | 13% |
| Musculoskeletal diseases | 49 | 49% |
| Neuropsychological diseases | 28 | 28% |
| Oncological diseases | 2 | 2% |
| Respiratory diseases | 4 | 4% |
| Length of symptoms (years) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 1.76 | (± 4.07) |
| Median (minimum-maximum) | 0.08 | (0.002-25) |
| Current medication (n; %) | ||
| With prescription | 40 | 40% |
| Without prescription | 24 | 24% |
| With/without prescription | 4 | 4% |
| No medication | 32 | 32% |
SD = standard deviation