TABLE 1.
Physical and demographic characteristics in FM patients and healthy controls (CO).
| FM (n = 39) | CO (n = 40) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr), mean ± SD | 42.7 ± 12.06 | 40.8 ± 9.10 | 0.40 |
| Height (cm), mean ± SD | 165.95 ± 7.22 | 166.01 ± 5.72 | 0.966 |
| Weight (kg), mean ± SD | 70.33 ± 15.11 | 70.63 ± 14.48 | 0.926 |
| Body mass index (kg·m−2), mean ± SD | 25.48 ± 4.86 | 25.74 ± 5.01 | 0.812 |
| Education, n (%) | |||
| Less than high school | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| High school diploma | 7 (17.9) | 0 (0) | |
| Some college | 9 (23.1) | 3 (7.5) | |
| College graduate | 11 (28.2) | 16 (40.0) | |
| Some postgraduate | 2 (5.1) | 2 (5.0) | |
| Postgraduate degree | 10 (25.6) | 19 (47.5) | |
| Employment status, n (%) | |||
| Full-time | 14 (35.9) | 28 (70.0) | |
| Part-time | 9 (23.1) | 8 (20.0) | |
| Unemployed, looking | 0 (0) | 1 (2.0) | |
| Unemployed, health reasons | 6 (15.4) | 0 (0) | |
| Retired | 2 (5.1) | 0 (0) | |
| Never worked | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0) | |
| Other | 6 (15.4) | 3 (7.5) | |
| Not reported | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0) | |
| Marital status, n (%) | |||
| Married | 22 (56.4) | 23 (57.5) | |
| Divorced | 7 (17.9) | 5 (12.5) | |
| Never married | 8 (20.5) | 10 (25.0) | |
| Separated | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0) | |
| Living as married | 1 (2.6) | 2 (5.0) | |
| Race, n (%) | |||
| White, not Hispanic | 36 (92.3) | 36 (90.0) | |
| White, Hispanic | 3 (7.7) | 3 (7.5) | |
| Asian | 0 (0) | 1 (2.5) | |