Table 1.
Demographics and characteristics of baseline and followup nonfaller and faller participants*
| Characteristics | Total (n = 559) | Nonfallers (n = 340) | Fallers (n = 195) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 173 (30.9) | 105 (30.9) | 57 (29.3) |
| Female | 386 (69.1) | 235 (69.1) | 138 (70.8) |
| Mean ± SD DAS28 score (0–10) | 4.1 ± 1.6 | 3.9 ± 1.62 | 4.3 ± 1.2 |
| Mean ± SD HAQ score (1–4) | 2.4 ± 0.9 | 2.3 ± 0.8 | 2.6 ± 0.8 |
| Ethnic origin | |||
| African/Caribbean | 3 (0.5) | 1 (0.3) | 2 (1.0) |
| British white/Irish white/other white background | 544 (97.3) | 330 (97.1) | 191 (97.9) |
| Asian/British Indian/British Pakistani | 8 (1.4) | 5 (1.5) | 2 (1.0) |
| Mixed ethnicity | 2 (0.4) | 2 (0.6) | 0 (0) |
| Other ethnicity | 2 (0.4) | 2 (0.6) | 0 (0) |
| Employment status | |||
| Employed | 134 (24.0) | 89 (26.2) | 38 (19.5) |
| Retired | 327 (58.5) | 197 (57.9) | 118 (60.5) |
| Full-time student/volunteer work/unemployed | 3 (0.5) | 1 (0.3) | 2 (1.0) |
| At home/housework/caring for family | 13 (2.3) | 9 (2.6) | 4 (2.1) |
| Unemployed due to sickness/disability | 82 (14.7) | 44 (12.9) | 33 (16.9) |
| Marital status | |||
| Single, never married | 49 (9.0) | 36 (10.6) | 11 (5.7) |
| Married/living with partner | 378 (69.7) | 229 (67.4) | 138 (71.9) |
| Divorced/separated | 43 (7.9) | 22 (6.5) | 25 (13.0) |
| Widowed | 72 (13.3)† | 40 (6.5) | 18 (9.2) |
| Socioeconomic classification | |||
| Higher managerial/professional occupations | 13 (2.3) | 8 (2.5) | 3 (1.6) |
| Lower managerial/professional occupations | 87 (15.6) | 53 (16.4) | 30 (16.4) |
| Intermediate | 85 (15.2) | 58 (18.0) | 24 (13.1) |
| Small employers/own-account workers | 120 (21.5) | 69 (21.4) | 47 (25.7) |
| Lower supervisory and technical | 166 (29.7) | 94 (29.1) | 66 (36.1) |
| Semiroutine/routine | 57 (10.8) | 41 (12.7) | 12 (6.6) |
| Never worked/long-term unemployed | 1 (0.2)‡ | 0 (0) | 1 (0.5) |
*
Values are the number (percentage) unless indicated otherwise. DAS28 = Disease Activity Score in 28 joints; HAQ = Health Assessment Questionnaire.
†
N = 17 for not recorded.
‡
N = 30 for not recorded.