Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study sample
| Â | Â | FM Severity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | Total (n = 88) | Mild (n = 17) | Moderate (n = 33) | Severe (n = 38) | P -value a |
Age, years | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.303 |
Mean (SD) | 55.2 (11.8) | 51.3 (11.3) | 56.1 (11.3) | 56.2 (12.4) | Â |
Median (range) | 57.0 (19.0-80.0) | 55.0 (34-69) | 57.0 (33-80) | 57.5 (19-78) | Â |
Gender, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1.0 |
Male | 14 (15.9) | 3 (17.6) | 5 (15.2) | 6 (15.8) | Â |
Female | 74 (84.1) | 14 (82.4) | 28 (84.8) | 32 (84.2) | Â |
Employment status, n (%)b | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.682 |
Employed, full-time | 23 (26.1) | 5 (31.3) | 11 (33.3) | 7 (21.9) | Â |
Employed, part-time | 6 (6.8) | 1 (6.3) | 4 (12.1) | 1 (3.1) | Â |
Disabled | 8 (9.1) | 1 (6.3) | 3 (9.1) | 4 (12.5) | Â |
Full-time homemaker | 2 (2.3) | 1 (6.3) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.1) | Â |
Unemployed | 6 (6.8) | 2 (12.5) | 1 (3.0) | 3 (9.4) | Â |
Retired | 33 (37.5) | 5 (31.3) | 13 (39.4) | 15 (46.9) | Â |
Other | 2 (2.3) | 1 (6.3) | 1 (3.0) | 0 (0) | Â |
Student | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.1) | Â |