Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics of Demographic and Key Study Variables
| N (%) | M (SD) | Skewness | Kurtosis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Demographic Variable | ||||
| Age | 249 | 57.3 (8.4) | −.26 | −.68 |
| Family Annual Income | 240 | 12.9 (4.2) | −.89 | .00 |
| under $3,000–$18,999 | 50 (20.8%) | |||
| $19,000–$39,999 | 64 (26.7%) | |||
| $40,000–$69,999 | 70 (29.2%) | |||
| $70,000 and over | 56 (23.3%) | |||
| Education | 247 | 5.1 (1.4) | −.24 | −.68 |
| Less than high school | 4 (1.6%) | |||
| Completed high school | 37 (15.0%) | |||
| Vocation or trade school | 35 (14.2%) | |||
| 1–3 years college | 81 (32.8%) | |||
| 4-year college | 31 (12.6%) | |||
| Post-grad college | 59 (23.9%) | |||
|
Key Study Variable | ||||
| Daily Pain | 7256 | 54.1 (23.6) | −.22 | −.68 |
| Daily Financial Worry | 7211 | 1.8 (.9) | .78 | −.43 |
| Economic hardship | 249 | 2.89 (1.81) | .75 | −.69 |
| Neuroticism | 250 | 2.5 (.8) | .36 | .15 |
| Diagnosis | 250 | |||
| Fibromyalgia (FM) | 46 (18.4%) | |||
| Osteoarthritis (OA) | 105 (42.0%) | |||
| Both FM and OA | 99 (39.6%) | |||
| Work Status | 250 | |||
| Not working | 112 (44.8%) | |||
| Working or volunteering | 138 (55.2%) | |||