Characteristic | Number (Percent)a |
---|---|
Gender, n (%) | Â |
Male | 4 (20%) |
Female | 16 (80%) |
Age, years, mean (range) | 50.3 (29–64) |
Raceb, n (%) | Â |
White | 13 (65%) |
Black | 7 (35%) |
Education, b n (%) | Â |
Advanced degree | 3 (15%) |
College graduate | 2 (10%) |
Associates degree | 2 (10%) |
Some college | 9 (45%) |
High school degree or equivalent | 4 (20%) |
Employment status | Â |
Employed full-time | 5 (25%) |
Employed part-time | 1 (5%) |
Unemployed | 1 (5%) |
Disabled | 8 (40%) |
Retired | 3 (15%) |
Otherb | 2 (10%) |
Years since diagnosis of FM, mean (range) | 8.9 (<1–18) |
Type of physician who diagnosed FM | Â |
Primary care practitioner | 7 (35%) |
Internal medicine specialist | 2 (10%) |
Pain specialist | 1 (5%) |
Rheumatologist | 8 (40%) |
Otherc | 2 (10%) |
Average (SD) of reported pain level d | 6.0 (1.6) |