Table 1 Characteristics of a US adult population by Fibromyalgia (FMS) status, Adjusted for Demographic and Lifestyle factors, C8 Health Project, 2005–2006
Characteristic | Total Population | FMS | Non-FMS | Adjusted Odds Ratioa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) / Mean (SD) | OR (CI), p-value | |||
Total | 52,535 | 1125 (2.1%) | 51,410 (97.9%) | − |
Age (years) | 45.25 (16.14) | 51.14 (11.58) | 45.12 (16.20) | 1.02 (1.02–1.03), <.0001* |
Age | ||||
 18–24 (ref) | 6540 (12.5%) | 16 (1.4%) | 6524 (12.7%) | − |
 25–44 | 20,178 (38.4%) | 300 (26.7%) | 19,879 (38.7%) | 3.89 (2.30–6.56), <.0001* |
 45–64 | 19,098 (36.4%) | 689 (61.2%) | 18,409 (35.8%) | 8.28 (4.91–13.95), <.0001* |
 65+ | 6719 (12.8%) | 120 (10.7%) | 6599 (12.8%) | 4.37 (2.50–7.64), <.0001* |
Gender | ||||
 Male (ref) | 25,002 (47.6%) | 90 (8.0%) | 24,912 (48.5%) | − |
 Female | 27,533 (52.4%) | 1035 (92.0%) | 26,498 (51.5%) | 10.68 (8.53–13.37), <.0001* |
Race/Ethnicity | ||||
 Non-Hispanic White | 51,092 (97.2%) | 1098 (97.6%) | 49,994 (97.2%) | 1.09 (0.73–1.62), .683 |
 Other Race (ref) | 1443 (2.8%) | 27 (2.4%) | 1416 (2.8%) | − |
Education | ||||
 < 12th grade (ref) | 6261 (11.9%) | 106 (9.4%) | 6155 (12.0%) | − |
 HS/GED | 22,353 (42.6%) | 445 (39.6%) | 21,908 (42.6%) | 1.57 (1.25–1.96), .0001* |
 Some College | 17,081 (32.5%) | 442 (39.3%) | 16,639 (32.4%) | 2.22 (1.75–2.82), <.0001* |
 Bachelor’s degree+ | 6840 (13.0%) | 132 (11.7%) | 6708 (13.1%) | 1.91 (1.42–2.56), <.0001* |
Employment | ||||
 Employed/Student (ref) | 33,682 (64.1%) | 482 (42.8%) | 33,200 (64.6%) | − |
 Retired/Unemployed | 9057 (17.2%) | 144 (12.8%) | 8913 (17.3%) | 1.44 (1.16–1.79), .0008* |
  Disabled | 3357 (6.4%) | 252 (22.4) | 3105 (6.0%) | 5.70 (4.73–6.87), <.0001* |
  Homemaker | 5979 (11.4%) | 233 (20.7%) | 5746 (11.2%) | 1.50 (1.26–1.78), <.0001* |
  Other | 460 (0.88%) | 14 (1.2%) | 446 (0.9%) | 2.23 (1.28–3.88), .004* |
Marital Status | ||||
  Married/Cohabitating (ref) | 36,198 (68.9%) | 836 (74.3%) | 35,362 (68.8%) | − |
  Single | 8729 (16.6%) | 60 (5.3%) | 8669 (16.9%) | 0.63 (0.47–0.84), .002* |
  Divorced/Sep/Widow | 7608 (14.5%) | 229 (20.4%) | 7379 (14.4%) | 0.85 (0.71–1.01), .058 |
Household Income | ||||
  Don’t know/Missing | 5335 (10.2%) | 92 (8.2%) | 5243 (10.2%) | 0.85 (0.66–1.10), .217 |
  < $20,000 (ref) | 12,308 (23.4%) | 288 (25.6%) | 12,020 (23.4%) | − |
  $20,000–40,000 | 14,326 (27.3%) | 301 (26.8%) | 14,025 (27.3%) | 1.03 (0.86–1.24), .759 |
  $40,001–70,000 | 13,559 (25.8%) | 291 (25.9%) | 13,268 (25.8%) | 1.05 (0.86–1.29), .619 |
  $70,000+ | 7007 (13.3%) | 153 (13.6%) | 6854 (13.3%) | 1.09 (0.85–1.39), .514 |
Alcohol | ||||
  Don’t drink (ref) | 26,847 (51.1%) | 722 (64.2%) | 26,125 (50.8%) | − |
  Currently Drink | 25,688 (48.9%) | 403 (35.8%) | 25,285 (49.2%) | 0.86 (0.75–0.98), .023* |
Tobacco User | ||||
  Never (ref) | 22,859(43.5%) | 567 (50.4%) | 22,292 (43.4%) | − |
  Current | 16,691 (31.8%) | 274 (24.4%) | 16,417 (31.9%) | 0.91 (0.78–1.07), .243 |
  Former | 12,985 (24.7%) | 284 (25.2%) | 12,701 (24.7%) | 1.06 (0.91–1.23), .441 |
Exercise Program | ||||
  No regularity (ref) | 36,113 (68.7%) | 762 (67.7%) | 35,351 (68.8%) | − |
  Regular exercise | 16,422 (31.3%) | 363 (32.3%) | 16,059 (31.2%) | − |
Menopause occurred | 10,526 (38.2%) | 631 (61.0%) | 9895 (37.3%) | 1.82 (1.49, 2.21), <.0001* |