Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants
Patient Survey Respondents (N = 173) | Patient Interview Participants (n = 29) | |
|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD), n (%) | 57.9 (14.3) | 57.8 (15.0) |
< 30 | 4 (2.3) | - |
30–44 | 29 (16.8) | 9 (31.0) |
45–64 | 63 (36.4) | 5 (17.2) |
65–74 | 52 (30.0) | 14 (48.3) |
≥ 75 | 25 (14.5) | 1 (3.4) |
Gender, n (%) | ||
Female | 150 (86.7) | 25 (86.2) |
Male | 23 (13.3) | 4 (13.8) |
Race and Ethnicity, n (%) | ||
African American or Black | 17 (9.8) | 1 (3.4) |
Asian | 32 (18.5) | 8 (27.6) |
Hispanic | 23 (13.3) | 2 (6.9) |
Mixed/Other | 8 (4.6) | - |
White | 90 (52.0) | 17 (58.6) |
Unknown | 3 (1.7) | 1 (3.4) |
Insurance, n (%) | ||
Medicaid | 18 (10.4) | 5 (17.2) |
Medicare | 87 (50.3) | 16 (55.2) |
Private/Commercial | 68 (39.3) | 8 (27.6) |
Baseline Comorbiditiesa, n (%) | ||
Anxiety | 24 (13.9) | 5 (17.2) |
Depression | 21 (12.1) | 5 (17.2) |
Fibromyalgia | 9 (5.2) | 0 (0) |
Baseline RA Outcomesb | ||
CDAI, n | 163 | 26 |
median (IQR) | 9.2 (4.5—17.4) | 6.4 (3.5–15.0) |
PROMIS-PF 10a (T score), n | 154 | 25 |
median (IQR) | 41.8 (35.7—49.1) | 47 (37.7—51.3) |
Pain, n | 145 | 22 |
median (IQR) | 34 (13.0—60.0) | 21 (5.0—39.0) |
Highest Level of Education, n (%) | Not available | |
Graduate Degree (Master's or Doctoral Degree) | - | 13 (44.8) |
College Graduate (bachelor’s degree) | - | 10 (34.5) |
Some College or Technical School | - | 4 (13.8) |
High School Graduate or G.E.D | - | 1 (3.4) |
Less than High School | - | 1 (3.4) |
Employment Status, n (%) | Not available | |
Retired or disabled | - | 10 (34.5) |
Full-time employee | - | 5 (17.2) |
Homemaker | - | 4 (13.8) |
Unemployed, not looking for a job | - | 4 (13.8) |
Unemployed, looking for a job | - | 2 (6.9) |
Part-time employee | - | 2 (6.9) |
Student, unemployed | - | 1 (3.4) |
Student, employed | - | 1 (3.4) |
How confident are you filling out medical forms by yourself? n (%) | Not available | |
Extremely | - | 22 (75.9) |
Quite a Bit | - | 6 (20.7) |
Somewhat | - | 1 (3.4) |