Table 2.

Sociodemographic characteristics, clinical variables, and relevant questionnaire scores of participants.

Characteristic	n = 52
Sex
Female	39 (75)
Male	13 (25)
Age in years (M, SD)	54.7 ± (10.9)
Marital status
Single	13 (25)
Married	28 (53.8)
Widowed	3 (5.8)
Divorced	4 (7.7)
Separated	4 (7.7)
Education level
Primary	7 (13.5)
EGB or equivalent	7 (13.5)
Technical and vocational	11 (21.2)
Senior high school	12 (23.1)
University	11 (21.2)
Higher education	2 (3.8)
Unregulated studies	2 (3.8)
Employment status
Service sector	8 (15.4)
Administrative services jobs	7 (13.5)
Professional or technician	6 (11.5)
Housewife	2 (3.8)
Student	2 (3.8)
Retired	13 (25)
Armed forces professionals	1 (1.9)
Unemployed	6 (11.5)
Others	7 (13.5)
Socioeconomic status
Low	12 (23.1)
Medium	34 (65.4)
High	6 (11.5)
Diagnosis
Rheumatoid arthritis	49 (94.2)
Low back pain	2 (3.8)
Fibromyalgia	1 (1.9)
Time elapsed since the first medical diagnosis
Less than a year	2 (3.8)
Less than three years	5 (9.6)
Less than five years	2 (3.8)
Between five and ten years	14 (26.9)
More than 10 years	29 (55.8)
Total BDI-II short form score (M, SD)	4.21 ± (4.5)
McGill total PRI score (M, SD)	22.19 ± (8.3)
PASS-20 scale of cognitive anxiety (M, SD)	12.96 ± (4.4)

Values represent percentage (number) or mean ± standard deviation.