Table 1. Characteristics of the participants with AS (N = 120).
| Characteristic | n | % | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 29 | 24.2 | ||
| Male | 91 | 75.8 | ||
| Age, years (Range: 20–74) | 42.8 | 13.1 | ||
| Duration of AS | ||||
| Age at onset, years (Range: 11–64) | 29.1 | 11.2 | ||
| Years since onset (Range: 1–50) | 13.7 | 10.2 | ||
| Marital Status | ||||
| Married | 66 | 55.5 | ||
| Single or other | 54 | 44.5 | ||
| Education | ||||
| High school or below | 47 | 39.2 | ||
| College or above | 73 | 60.8 | ||
| Employment status | ||||
| Unemployed or part time | 38 | 31.7 | ||
| Full time | 82 | 68.3 | ||
| Work affected by AS | ||||
| No | 51 | 42.5 | ||
| Yes | 69 | 57.5 | ||
| Extra-articular symptoms | ||||
| No | 55 | 45.8 | ||
| Yes | 65 | 54.2 | ||
| ≥ 2 symptoms | 20 | 30.9 | ||
| History of falls, within the past year | ||||
| No | 103 | 85.9 | ||
| Yes | 17 | 14.2 | ||
| ≥ 2 times | 7 | 41.0 |
SD: standard deviation; AS: Ankylosing Spondylitis