Table 1.
Characteristics of Participants.
| Variable | Total sample (n = 108) | Adherent group (n = 98) | Non-adherent group (n = 10) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years | 52 ± 13 | 52 ± 14 | 53 ± 9 | 0.77 |
| Gender female | 82 (76%) | 75 (76%) | 6 (68%) | 0.69 |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Caucasian | 89 (83%) | 84 (86%) | 5 (56%) | 0.04 |
| African American/ | 14 (13%) | 11 (11%) | 3 (33%) | |
| Other | 4 (4%) | 3 (3%) | 1 (11%) | |
| Education in years | 13 ± 3 | 13 ±3 | 12 ± 3 | 0.81 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married/cohabit | 62 (58%) | 56 (57%) | 6 (67%) | 0.74 |
| Widowed | 7 (7%) | 7 (7%) | 0 | |
| Divorced/Separated | 20 (19%) | 19 (19%) | 1 (11%) | |
| Single/ Never Married | 18 (17%) | 16 (16%) | 2 (22%) | |
| Employment | ||||
| Employed full-time | 27 (26%) | 25 (26%) | 2 (22%) | 0.72 |
| Employed part-time | 7 (7%) | 7 (7%) | 1 (11%) | |
| Unemployed | 10 (9%) | 10 (10%) | 0 | |
| Sick leave/disability | 35 (33%) | 33 (34%) | 2 (22%) | |
| Homemaker | 7 (7%) | 6 (6%) | 1 (11%) | |
| Retired | 20 (19%) | 17 (17%) | 3 (33%) | |
| Residence location | ||||
| Urban | 55 (51%) | 48 (53%) | 7 (78%) | 0.18 |
| Rural | 45 (42%) | 43 (47%) | 2 (22%) | |
| Years since diagnosis | 10 ± 10 | 10 ± 10 | 11 ± 8 | 0.73 |
| Total number of RA medications | 2 ± 1 | 2 ± 1 | 3 ± 2 | 0.43 |
Values are mean + SD or frequency (%), May not total to 100% due to some missing data points
Variables compared with independent t tests or Chi square analyses based on level of measurement
For those variables with no cases in a cell, categories were collapsed to ensure the assumptions of Chi square were met prior to analysis