Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants (N = 1661)
From: The German fibromyalgia consumer reports – a cross-sectional survey
N (%) * | Mean (Standard deviation; range) | |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Female | 1573 (95.2) | |
Male | 80 (4.8) | |
Age | 1650 | 54.3 (9,8; 19,86) |
Family situation | ||
Living with a partner | 1249 (75.8) | |
Living alone | 377 (22.9) | |
Living in the family | 21 (1.3) | |
School degree | ||
None | 26 (1.6) | |
Primary | 559 (34.0) | |
Secondary school | 675 (41.0) | |
High school | 132 (8.0) | |
University | 252 (15.3) | |
Current professional situation | ||
Student | 10 (0.6) | |
Working | 532 (32.3) | |
Sick leave | 131 (8.0) | |
Applying for disability pension | 150 (9.1) | |
Without job | 21 (1.3) | |
House wife | 180 (11.0) | |
Pensioneer | 620 (37.7) | |
Years since chronic widespread pain | 1634 | 16.6 (11.1; 0.25-61) |
Years since diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome | 1601 | 6.8 (5.5; 0.1-41) |
Member FMS-self help organisation | 1017 (61.2) |