Table 1 Sample Characteristics of adults with arthritis – North Carolina, 2002
Characteristic | Overall Sample (N = 1820) | NC-FP-RN Sample (N = 1139) | MSK Sample (N = 681) |
|---|---|---|---|
Agec Mean (SD) | 56.9 (14.5) | 54.5 (15.2) | 60.7 (12.2) |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
   Female (N/%) | 1383 (76%) | 850 (75%) | 533 (78%) |
   Male (N/%) | 428 (24%) | 280 (25%) | 148 (22%) |
Racec | Â | Â | Â |
   Black (N/%) | 289 (16%) | 234 (20%) | 55 (8%) |
   Other (N/%) | 102 (6%) | 33 (3%) | 69 (10%) |
   White (N/%) | 1429 (78%) | 872 (77%) | 557 (82%) |
Education c | Â | Â | Â |
   Less than high school (N/%) | 328 (18%) | 242 (22%) | 86 (13%) |
   High school graduate (N/%) | 546 (31%) | 337 (30%) | 209 (32%) |
   More than high school (N/%) | 907 (51%) | 540 (48%) | 367 (55%) |
Marital Statusc | Â | Â | Â |
   Married (N/%) | 1160 (65%) | 679 (60%) | 481 (73%) |
   Not married (N/%) | 633 (35%) | 451 (40%) | 182 (27%) |
9-item CDC HRQOL Mean (SD) 4-item Healthy Days Core Module | Â | Â | Â |
   1. General health rating | 3.3 (1.0) | 3.3 (1.0) | 3.4 (1.0) |
   2. Physical health not good (# days) c | 12.2 (11.1) | 11.4 (11.0) | 13.6 (11.0) |
   3. Mental health not good (# days) | 8.7 (10.2) | 8.9 (10.4) | 8.3 (9.9) |
   4. Physical and/or mental health limited usual activities (# days) | 8.1 (10.4) | 7.8 (10.5) | 8.7 (10.3) |
5-item Healthy Days Symptoms Module | Â | Â | Â |
   5. Pain limited activities (# days) b | 12.2 (11.9) | 11.4 (11.9) | 13.6 (11.8) |
   6. Sad, blue or depressed (# days) | 8.2 (10.1) | 8.5 (10.3) | 7.7 (9.7) |
   7. Worried, tense, or anxious (# days) a | 10.0 (10.9) | 10.6 (11.1) | 9.1 (10.4) |
   8. Not enough rest (# days) | 13.4 (11.3) | 13.5 (11.3) | 13.2 (11.2) |
   9. Very healthy/full of energy (# days) b | 9.0 (10.4) | 9.7 (10.5) | 7.9 (10.0) |
SF-36v2 Mean (SD) | Â | Â | Â |
   Physical component summary c | 37.4 (12.6) | 39.1 (12.6) | 34.6 (12.2) |
   Mental component summary a | 43.3 (9.6) | 42.8 (9.7) | 44.3 (9.5) |