Table 3.
Demographics, Work Disability and HAQ-DI Scores in dcSSc vs lcSSc
| dcSSc | lcSSc | OR | 95% CI for OR | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 26 | 35 | - | - | - |
| Work disabled (n) | 65.4% (17) | 48.6% (17) | 2.00 | 0.70, 5.69 | 0.21 |
| Age | 51.65 ± 1.97 | 52.26 ± 1.69 | - | - | 0.82 |
| Female sex | 73.1% | 94.3% | 0.16 | 0.03, 0.87 | 0.03 |
| Self-reported disease duration | 8.19 ± 1.38 | 13.19 ± 1.21 | 0.006 | ||
| Less than high school education | 19.2% | 14.3% | 1.43 | 0.37, 5.56 | 0.73 |
| HAQ-DI | 1.19 ± 0.13 | 0.88 ± 0.11 | - | - | 0.09 |
| HAQ Paina | 1.31 ± 0.16 | 1.39 ± 0.14 | - | - | 0.72 |
| Self-reported physically demanding workb | 54.2% | 38.7% | 1.87 | 0.64, 5.51 | 0.29 |
P-values provided for dichotomous data were obtained using Fisher’s exact chi-squared tests. Odds ratio (OR) are provided for dcSSc relative to lcSSc. Continuous data were tested using independent t-tests assuming unequal variances.
a
Datawere missing for 2 dcSSc, and 2 lcSSc subjects;
b
Data were missing for 2 dcSSc, and 4 lcSSc subjects.