TABLE 1.

Group Frequencies for Demographic Variables, n (%)

	Uninterrupted Group	Interrupted Group
Demographic	n = 216	n = 96
Women	157 (73.0)	68 (70.8)
Hispanic	3 (1.4)	21 (21.9)
Race
American Indian	3 (1.4)	1 (1.0)
Asian	1 (0.5)	0 (0.0)
Black	47 (21.9)	27 (28.1)
Pacific Islander	0 (0.0)	1 (1.0)
White	158 (73.5)	54 (56.3)
Multiracial	6 (2.8)	13 (13.5)
Education
<High school	73 (34.0)	38 (40.4)
High school	79 (36.7)	39 (41.5)
>High school	63 (29.3)	17 (18.1)
Married	50 (23.3)	13 (13.5)
Treatment for arthritis	158 (73.5)	71 (74.7)
Treatment for pain	140 (65.1)	60 (63.2)