Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of RA patients enrolled in the Lebanese Registry.
| Characteristic | N* | % |
|---|---|---|
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| Female | 158 | 81 |
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| Age (mean ± SD) | 195 | 55.53 ± 15 years |
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| Residency | ||
| Beirut Governorate | 61 | 40.9 |
| Mount Lebanon | 32 | 21.5 |
| Governorate | 18 | 12.1 |
| South Governorate | 13 | 8.7 |
| NON-Lebanese | 12 | 8.1 |
| Beqaa Governorate | 8 | 5.4 |
| North Governorate | 3 | 2 |
| Nabatieh Governorate | 2 | 1.3 |
| Baalbek-Hermel | 149 | |
| Governorate | ||
| Total | ||
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| Educational Level | ||
| University | 53 | 38.4 |
| Elementary | 51 | 37 |
| Secondary | 27 | 19.6 |
| Illiterate | 7 | 5.1 |
| Total | 138 | |
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| Working status | ||
| Working full time (paid employment) | 63 | 33.2 |
| 49 | 25.8 | |
| Working full time in the house | 29 | 15.3 |
| 20 | 10.5 | |
| Working part-time (paid employment) | 14 | 7.4 |
| 10 | 5.3 | |
| Not working due to ill health/disability | 5 | 2.6 |
| 190 | ||
| Retired | ||
| Unemployed but seeking work | ||
| Student | ||
| Total | ||
*
Totals less than 195 reflect missing data