Table 2 Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics
Characteristic | AS patients | |
|---|---|---|
(N = 13) | ||
N or Mean | % or SD | |
Age – years (mean; SD) | 47 | 13.4 |
Sex | ||
Males | 5 | 38% |
Female | 8 | 62% |
Highest Level of Education Completed | ||
High School/GED | 3 | 23% |
Some College/Associates Degree | 7 | 54% |
College Degree | 1 | 8% |
Graduate Degree | 2 | 15% |
Current Employment Status | ||
Employed Full-Time | 4 | 31% |
Employed Part-Time | 1 | 8% |
Unemployed, Seeking Work | 2 | 15% |
Homemaker | 2 | 15% |
Disabled | 1 | 8% |
Retired | 2 | 15% |
Self-employed | 1 | 8% |
Racial | ||
White/Caucasian | 10 | 77% |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 1 | 8% |
Other | 2 | 15% |
Ethnicity | ||
Hispanic/Latino | 2 | 15% |
Years Since Initial Diagnosis of AS (mean; SD) | 13.0 | 12.3 |
Current Level of AS | ||
Moderate | 10 | 77% |
Severe | 3 | 23% |
NRS Spinal Pain Scoresa | ||
Total pain | 6.0 | 1.2 |
Nocturnal pain | 6.2 | 1.8 |