Demographic data for patients at entry. Mean (SD)
| Variable | Study 1 (n=25) | Study 2 (n=45) | Study 3 (n=24) | Study 4 (n=93) | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Reverse scored, low score is poor. | |||||
| Age | 58.6 (16.6) | 60.2 (11.8) | 52 (16.2) | 60 (10.8) | |
| Male: female | 8:17 | 9:36 | 7:17 | 33:60 | |
| Disease duration | 16.7 (10.8) | 13.9 (9.5) | 14.2 (8.4) | 12.1 (10.5) | |
| Disability (HAQ, 0–3) | 2.16 (0.36) | 1.77 (0.61) | 1.83 (0.88) | 1.42 (0.71) | |
| Pain (0–10) | 4.17 (2.46) | ||||
| Early morning stiffness (min) | 56 (65) | ||||
| Tender joints (0–28) | 5.5 (4.9) | ||||
| Swollen joints (0–28) | 6.5 (4.5) | Possible/probable cases 38.8% | |||
| Anxiety (0–21) | 6.91 (4.16) | Possible/probable cases 20.4% | |||
| Depression (0–21) | 4.85 (3.30) | ||||
| Helplessness (5–30) | 16.38 (5.16) | Normal population mean 24.4 | |||
| Satisfaction with life (5–35)* | 21.60 (7.16) | Normal population mean 32.9 | |||
| Social support | |||||
| Overall (0–40)* | 31.88 (7.04) | ||||
| Appraisal (0–10)* | 8.13 (2.30) | ||||
| Belonging (0–10)* | 8.35 (2.30) | ||||
| Self esteem (0–10)* | 6.77 (2.16) | ||||
| Tangible (0–10)* | 8.82 (1.58) | Normal population mean 21 | |||
| Optimism (0–32)* | 19.2 (4.38) | Normal population mean 9 | |||
| Neuroticism (0–24) | 10.52 (4.92) | ||||