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. 2018 Aug 31;56(4):219–227. doi: 10.5114/reum.2018.77973

Table I.

Characteristics of study group (N = 120)

Study group n (%)
Gender  
  Female 104 (87)
 Male 16 (13)
Residence  
 Town 95 (79)
 Countryside 25 (21)
Marital status  
 Single (never married) 15 (12.5)
 Widow/widower 24 (20)
 Married 81 (67.5)
Education  
 Primary 9 (7.5)
 Basic vocational 24 (20)
 Secondary 65 (54)
 Tertiary 21 (17.5)
 Other 1 (0.8)
Professional activity  
 Employed 22 (18)
 Unemployed 98 (82)
 Disability pension yes 55 (46)
 Disability pension no 65 (54)
 Pension yes 41 (34)
 Pension no 76 (63)
 No answer 3 (2.5)
Children  
 Yes 102 (85)
 No 18 (15)
Living conditions  
 Alone 22 (18)
 With a spouse 52 (43)
 With children 14 (12)
 With parents/family 1 (0.8)
 Other 31 (26)
Coexisting diseases  
 Coexisting diseases in total 62 (52)
 Hypothyroidism 18 (15)
 Diabetes 13 (11)
 Ischaemic heart disease 20 (17)
 Epilepsy or other mental illness before RA onset 10 (8)
 Positive family history for mental illnesses 6 (5)