Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Demographic characteristics of fibromyalgia (FM) and healthy control (HC) groups.
| FM | HC | Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 25) | ( N = 27) | (Chi-square) | |
| Age: years | NS | ||
| 20–29 | 8 | 15 | |
| 30–39 | 17 | 12 | |
| Marital: | NS | ||
| Single | 4 | 9 | |
| Married | 14 | 10 | |
| Other | 7 | 8 | |
| Occupation: | NS | ||
| Semiprofessional | 8 | 1 | |
| Professional | 8 | 16 | |
| Other | 7 | 9 | |
| Work Status | NS | ||
| Fulltime | 8 | 18 | |
| Part time | 11 | 8 | |
| Casual | 1 | 1 | |
| Education | P < 0.01 | ||
| Tertiary | 12 | 22 | |
| College | 8 | 0 | |
| Other | 5 | 5 | |
| Average Income (Australian Dollar) | <$20,000 | $41–60,000 | P < 0.05 |
