Variable (number of observations) | Value* |
---|---|
Mean age ± SD, years (n = 711) | 63.8 ± 12.9 |
Age range, % (n = 711) | Â |
   18 to 44 years | 7.9 |
   45 to 64 years | 40.9 |
   ≥65 years | 51.2 |
Gender, % (n = 711) | Â |
   Female | 61.7 |
   Male | 38.3 |
Employment, % (n = 674) | Â |
   At least part time | 41.1 |
   Unemployed | 6.1 |
   Retired | 40.7 |
   Student | 0.3 |
   Homemaker | 9.4 |
   Other | 2.4 |
Mean time since diagnosis ± SD, years (n = 682) | 5.6 ± 6.5 |
Joints affected, n (%) | Â |
   Neck | 174 |
   Shoulders | 144 |
   Elbows | 56 |
   Wrists | 137 |
   Metacarpophalangeal joints | 141 |
   Spine | 280 |
   Hips | 214 |
   Knees | 505 |
   Ankles | 55 |
   Feet | 74 |