Table 2.

Comparing patient characteristics between those with high vs. medium/low adherence.

Patient characteristics	High adherence (n=65)	Medium/low adherence (n=165)	p-value
Age, years, median [IQR]	61 [57–69]	53 [38–64]	<0.001
Unemployed, %	19	8	0.01
Disability, %	2	9	0.04
Married/live with a partner, %	83	66	0.01
≥20 years living in the US, %	62	41	0.005
Immigration age, years, mean (SD)	42 (14)	35 (13)	0.001
Medication Regimen Complexity, median [IQR]	14 [10–19]	10 [7–15]	<0.001
Rheumatic Medication Regimen Complexity, median [IQR]	8 [6–12]	7 [5–10]	0.01
Traditional Chinese medicine use, %	65	44	0.005
Sleep disturbance, median T-score [IQR]	49 [42–53]	53 [45–56]	0.02
Cognitive general concerns, median T-score [IQR]	33 [26–38]	37 [30–40]	0.04
Anxiety, median T-score [IQR]	43 [36–55]	52 [42–57]	0.02
Depression, median T-score [IQR]	43 [37–55]	50 [37–57]	0.09
Pain interference, median T-score [IQR]	57 [50–63]	57 [52–63]	0.8
Fatigue, mean T-score (SD)	50 (10)	52 (10)	0.07
Physical function, median T-score [IQR]	42 [37–52]	45 [39–52]	0.11
Ability to Participate in SRAs, median T-score [IQR]	60 [52–62]	58 [51–66]	0.7
Instrumental support, median T-score [IQR]	51 [47–56]	47 [45–51]	0.007

IQR = interquartile range; SD = standard deviation; SRA = social roles and activities