Table 1.
Men (n=70) | Women (n=158) | t-value or (Chi-square) | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 61.26 (13.60) | 52.73 (12.24) | 4.71 | .0001 |
% Caucasian | 91.4% | 89.2 | (.26) | .81 |
% Married/Partnered | 68.6% | 62.7% | (.74) | .39 |
Education | 5.79 (1.63) | 6.17 (1.47) | 1.76 | .08 |
Income | 12.61 (4.03) | 13.23 (4.33) | .99 | .32 |
% Employed | 25.7% | 41.4% | (5.14) | .03 |
Years since RA Diagnosis | 15.27 (13.45) | 12.65 (12.95) | −1.37 | .17 |
SF-36 General Health (1=poor to 5 =excellent) | 2.78 (.85) | 2.95 (.99) | 1.24 | .22 |
% with co-morbid pain condition(s) | 51.5% | 56.1% | (.40) | .56 |
Note: RA= Rheumatoid Arthritis. Co-morbid pain conditions include osteoarthritis, back pain, fibromyalgia, scerloderma, gout, and lupus erythematosus.