Table 1.
Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of the 86 Patients Who Completed the Functional Assessment System Tablet (FAST)*
| Characteristic | Number (Percent) |
|---|---|
| Age (y), mean±SD | 50.0±15.6 (range, 19 to 84) |
| Gender | |
| Women | 76 (88) |
| Marital status | |
| Married or in committed relationship | 44 (51) |
| Single | 26 (30) |
| Divorced | 8 (9) |
| Widowed | 8 (9) |
| Highest educational attainment | |
| At least some high school | 9 (10) |
| Some college | 25 (29) |
| Completion of college | 17 (20) |
| Some graduate school | 35 (41) |
| Hazardous drinker† | 14 (16) |
| Current smoker | 8 (9) |
| Comorbid medical conditions | |
| Hypertension | 43 (50) |
| Heart attack | 5 (6) |
| Congestive heart failure | 3 (3) |
| Depression | 31 (36) |
| Lung disease | 8 (9) |
| Arthritis | 27 (31) |
| Cancer | 7 (8) |
| Diabetes | 10 (12) |
| RAND-36 MHC score, mean±SD | 44.4±11.5 (range, 15 to 63) |
| RAND-36 PHC score, mean±SD | 45.9±10.7 (range, 20 to 60) |
| Pain score on a scale of 1 (none) to 10 (worst ever), mean±SD | 2.7±2.1 (range, 1 to 9) |
| Research registry project participant | 47 (55) |
| Prospective subject list participant | 42 (49) |
*
Values are numbers (percent) unless otherwise indicated. Because of rounding, percentages may not all total 100
†
Hazardous drinking in women is defined as at least 4 drinks in a day or 7 drinks per week. Hazardous drinking in men is defined as at least 5 drinks in a day or 14 drinks per week
SD, standard deviation; MHC, mental health composite; PHC, physical health composite.