Table 1.
Characteristics of arthritis patients and their partners (n=87 dyads)
| Patient | Partner | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Mean (SD) or n(%) | Range | Mean (SD) or n (%) | Range |
| Age | 55.9 (13.8) | 22.0-85.0 | 54.7 (13.6) | 24.0-83.0 |
| Female | 60 (69.0) | 27 (31.0) | ||
| Race | ||||
| White | 74 (85.1) | 75 (86.2) | ||
| Black | 8 (9.2) | 9 (10.3) | ||
| Other | 5 (5.7) | 3 (3.4) | ||
| Education | ||||
| High school diploma or less | 20 (23.0) | 23 (26.4) | ||
| Some college | 19 (21.8) | 17 (19.5) | ||
| Associates degree or more | 48 (55.1) | 47 (54.0) | ||
| Years married/partnered | 25.5 (16.5) | 1.0-59.0 | ||
| Patient arthritis type | ||||
| Osteoarthritis | 44 (50.6) | |||
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 43 (49.4) | |||
| Patient disease duration (in years) | 11.4 (8.7) | 0.5-42.5 | ||
| Patient perceived disease severity | 6.2 (1.8) | 1.0-10.0 | ||
| Patient perceived regimen complexity | 2.9 (2.2) | 1.0-9.0 | ||
| Partner has arthritis | 20 (23.0) | |||