Table 1.
General list of socio-demographic variables and evaluation of quality of life among patients with OA and RA
| Variables studied (score range) |
Rheumatic disease
|
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|---|---|---|
| OA | RA | |
| Age (years) | 59.16±15.87 | 55.22±14.87 |
| Duration of illness (years) | 5.5±4.32 | 6.8±5.21 |
| Gender – number of females (%) | 110 (55.6) | 70 (70.0) |
| Educational background | ||
| Basic/professional – number (%) | 100 (50.5) | 48 (46.4) |
| Secondary – number (%) | 61 (30.8) | 34 (30.1) |
| Higher – number (%) | 37 (18.7) | 18 (23.5) |
| Place of residence | ||
| City – number (%) | 122 (61.6) | 63 (60.8) |
| Village – number (%) | 76 (38.4) | 37 (36.5) |
| Occupational status | ||
| Annuity/pension – number (%) | 138 (70.1) | 59 (56.9) |
| Working – number (%) | 55 (27.9) | 25 (43.1) |
| Family status | ||
| Married – number (%) | 147 (74.2) | 54.4 (53.1) |
| Widowed – number (%) | 43 (21.7) | 32.8 (31.8) |
| Single – number (%) | 8 (4.0) | 12.8 (15.1) |
| HAQ-DI (0–3) | 1.10±0.92 | 1.44±0.96 |
| Pain VAS (0–100) | 59.2±19.0 | 50.07±15.4 |
Note: Data presented as mean ± standard deviation unless stated otherwise.
Abbreviations: HAQ-DI, health assessment questionnaire disability index; OA, osteoarthritis; pain VAS, visual analog scale of pain; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; SD, standard deviation.