Table 2.
Baseline Participant Characteristics
| Mean age (SD), years | 72.4 (5.6) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| N(%) Female | 49 (82%) |
| Race | |
| N(%) White | 41 (68%) |
| N(%) Black / African American | 15 (25%) |
| N(%) Asian | 1 (2%) |
| N(%) Other | 2 (3%) |
| Ethnicity | |
| N(%) Hispanic | 2 (4%) |
| Education | |
| N(%) with at least some college | 48 (80%) |
| Marital Status | |
| N(%) Married or living with partner | 38 (63%) |
| Work Status | |
| N(%) Working full or part time | 17 (28%) |
| Mean (SD) Body mass index, kg/m2 | 33.4 (7.3) |
| Mean (SD) Number of comorbid illnessesa | 4.3 (1.7) |
| Mean (SD) Years with arthritis symptoms | 11.1 (9.5) |
| Mean (SD) Number joints with arthritis symptoms | 7.7 (2.9) |
aPossible range: 0–16. Missing data: Race: n = 1; Ethnicity: n = 9