Table 2.
General health indicators on the day of survey completion
| General health variable n (%) | Men n = 156 | Women n = 2371 | Total n = 2527 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobility | |||
| No problems | 59 (37.8) | 892 (37.6) | 951 (37.6) |
| Some problems | 57 (36.5) | 974 (41.1) | 1031 (40.8) |
| Problem walking/in wheelchair | 37 (36.5) | 461 (19.4) | 498 (19.7) |
| Housebound | 1 (0.6) | 32 (1.4) | 33 (1.3) |
| Self-care | |||
| No problems | 111 (71.2) | 1540 (65.0) | 1651 (65.3) |
| Some problems | 39 (25.0) | 715 (30.2) | 754 (29.8) |
| Unable to/extreme | 5 (3.2) | 93 (3.9) | 98 (3.9) |
| Carry out usual activities | |||
| No problems | 56 (35.9) | 665 (28.1) | 721 (28.5) |
| Some problems | 72 (46.2) | 1271 (53.6) | 1343 (53.2) |
| Unable to/extreme | 26 (16.7) | 423 (17.8) | 449 (17.8) |
| Problems with pain/discomfort | |||
| No problems | 31 (19.9) | 240 (10.1) | 271 (10.7) |
| Some problems | 91 (58.3) | 1464 (61.8) | 1555 (61.5) |
| Unable to/extreme | 32 (20.5) | 657 (27.7) | 689 (27.3) |
| Anxiety/depression | |||
| No problems | 54 (34.6) | 575 (24.3) | 629 (24.9) |
| Some problems | 64 (41.0) | 1270 (53.6) | 1334 (52.8) |
| Unable to/extreme | 29 (18.6) | 473 (20.0) | 502 (19.9) |
| Pain from lupus in past week (VAS 0–10) mean (SD) | 3.7 (3.0) | 4.8 (2.8) | 4.7 (2.9) |
| Fatigue from lupus in past week (VAS 0–10) mean (SD) | 5.1 (3.3) | 6.4 (2.7) | 6.3 (2.8) |
VAS: visual analogue scale.