Table 3.
S-VLA Scale Characteristics
| Sex | Duration of RA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n = 150) |
Women (n = 111) |
Men (n = 39) |
p* | <25 months (n = 18) |
≥ 25 months (n = 132) |
p* | |
| S-VLA score, mean (SD) | 1.42 (0.92) | 1.52 (0.92) | 1.16 (0.88) | .03 | 1.21 (0.92) | 1.45 (0.92) | .30 |
| Number of S-VLA activities rated, mean (SD) | 12.9 (1.4) | 12.8 (1.3) | 13.0 (1.5) | .57 | 13.0 (1.3) | 12.8 (1.4) | .65 |
| Cronbach’s alpha | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.94 | 0.96 | 0.95 | ||
p from t-test comparing women vs. men, or <25 months vs. ≥ 25 months.