Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants (N = 1661)
| N (%) * | Mean (Standard deviation; range) | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sex |
|
|
| Female |
1573 (95.2) |
|
| Male |
80 (4.8) |
|
|
Age |
1650 |
54.3 (9,8; 19,86) |
|
Family situation |
|
|
| Living with a partner |
1249 (75.8) |
|
| Living alone |
377 (22.9) |
|
| Living in the family |
21 (1.3) |
|
|
School degree |
|
|
| None |
26 (1.6) |
|
| Primary |
559 (34.0) |
|
| Secondary school |
675 (41.0) |
|
| High school |
132 (8.0) |
|
| University |
252 (15.3) |
|
|
Current professional situation |
|
|
| Student |
10 (0.6) |
|
| Working |
532 (32.3) |
|
| Sick leave |
131 (8.0) |
|
| Applying for disability pension |
150 (9.1) |
|
| Without job |
21 (1.3) |
|
| House wife |
180 (11.0) |
|
| Pensioneer |
620 (37.7) |
|
|
Years since chronic widespread pain |
1634 |
16.6 (11.1; 0.25-61) |
|
Years since diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome |
1601 |
6.8 (5.5; 0.1-41) |
| Member FMS-self help organisation | 1017 (61.2) |
* Note: The discrepancies between the number of persons included in the study and the number of persons in the following rows are due to missing items.