Table 4.

Social impairment and DAS responses

Variables	Total sample of population		Over threshold DAS (+)		Below threshold DAS (-)		Univariate analysis		Multivariate analysis
	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Statistical tests	Corrected p-value	Odds Ratio (95%CI)	Corrected p-value
Other hobbies
no	83	18.4	46	56.1	36	43.9	χ2 = 41.77	< 10-3	0.22 (0.13-0.36)	< 10-3
yes	367	81.6	76	20.9	288	79.1	1df
Going out less
no	282	62.5	44	15.7	236	84.3	χ2 = 52.34	< 10-3	4.79 (3.05-7.53)	< 10-3
yes	169	37.5	79	47.3	88	52.7	1df
See fewer friends
no	340	75.4	60	17.8	277	82.2	χ2 = 62.14	< 10-3	5.78 (3.58-9.32)	< 10-3
yes	111	24.6	62	56.4	48	43.6	1df
Marital difficulties
no	369	82.7	82	22.4	284	77.6	χ2 = 31.18	< 10-3	4.61 (2.66-7.99)	< 10-3
yes	77	17.3	41	53.9	35	46.1	1df
Family difficulties
no	359	79.6	73	20.5	284	79.5	χ2 = 41.86	< 10-3	4.69 (2.80-7.86)	< 10-3
yes	92	20.4	49	54.4	41	45.6	1df
Work difficulties
no	379	83.8	81	21.6	294	78.4	χ2 = 39.61	< 10-3	4.42 (2.56-7.64)	< 10-3
yes	73	16.2	42	57.5	3	42.5	1df
Financial difficulties
no	443	98	117	26.7	322	73.3	χ2 = 7.09	10-2	4.85 (1.18-19.97)	0.03
yes	9	2	6	66.7	3	33.3	1df
Deprivation of necessary purchases in order to play
no	422	94.6	105	25.1	314	74.9	χ2 = 19.79	< 10-3	6.05 (2.48-14.74)	< 10-3
yes	24	5.4	16	66.7	8	33.3	1df

Odds Ratio and p-value were adjusted for age, sex and educational level.