Table 1.
Participant Characteristics for the Two Samples and the Entire Sample.
| Socio-demographic variables | Sample 1 (n = 160) | Sample 2 (n = 71) | Total sample (n = 231) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (n females, %) | 156 (97.5) | 71 (100) | 227 (98.3) |
| Age, M (SD) | 57.28 (8.8) | 52.63 (7.2) | 55.89 (8.6) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |||
| Single | 5 (3.1) | 3 (4.2) | 8 (3.5) |
| Married/Living with a partner | 118 (73.8) | 57 (80.3) | 175 (76.1) |
| Separated/divorced | 20 (12.5) | 9 (12.7) | 29 (12.6) |
| Widowed | 17 (10.6) | 1 (1.4) | 18 (7.8) |
| Living arrangements, n (%) | |||
| Living alone | 18 (11.3) | 1 (1.4) | 19 (8.2) |
| Living with someone (spouse/partner/relatives) | 142 (88.8) | 69 (97.2) | 211 (91.3) |
| Educational level, n (%) | |||
| No formal education | 33 (20.6) | 1 (1.4) | 33 (14.3) |
| Did not graduate from primary school | 30 (18.8) | 2 (2.8) | 32 (13.9) |
| Primary school | 56 (35) | 36 (50.7) | 92 (39.8) |
| Secondary school | 35 (21.9) | 30 (42.3) | 65 (28.1) |
| University | 6 (3.8) | 2 (2.8) | 8 (3.5) |
| Work status, n (%) | |||
| Homemaker | 40 (25) | 9 (12.9) | 49 (21.3) |
| Paid employment | 25 (15.6) | 23 (32.9) | 48 (20.8) |
| Paid employment but on sick leave | 7 (4.4) | 6 (8.6) | 13 (5.7) |
| Unemployed with allowance | 25 (15.6) | 6 (8.6) | 31 (13.4) |
| Unemployed without allowance | 14 (8.8) | 11 (15.7) | 25 (10.8) |
| Retired/pensioner | 25 (15.6) | 7 (10) | 32 (13.9) |
| Temporarily disabled | – | 1 (1.4) | 1 (0.4) |
| Others (e.g., student) | 24 (15) | 7 (10) | 31 (13.8) |
| Clinical variables, M (SD) | |||
| FIQ-R (0-100) | 68.90 (18.87) | 59.41 (21.23) | 65.99 (20.07) |
| Function (0-30) | 20.54 (6.67) | 18.20 (6.50) | 19.81 (6.70) |
| Overall impact (0-20) | 12.79 (7.33) | 9.29 (7.31) | 11.71 (7.49) |
| Severity of symptoms (0-50) | 35.58 (8.07) | 31.91 (9.83) | 34.45 (8.80) |
| PCS (0-52) | 31.47 (14.06) | 21.63 (13.25) | 28.48 (14.52) |
| Rumination (0–16) | 10.36 (4.82) | 7.70 (4.93) | 9.55 (4.98) |
| Magnification (0-12) | 6.49 (3.43) | 4.23 (2.92) | 5.80 (3.44) |
| Helplessness (0-24) | 14.63 (7.08) | 9.70 (6.70) | 13.13 (7.32) |
| CES-D (0-60) | 34.34 (11.79) | – | – |
| STAI-T (0-60) | 37.50 (10.56) | – | – |
CES-D, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale; FIQ-R, Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire Revised; PCS, Pain Catastrophizing Scale; STAI-T, Trait Anxiety Inventory.