Age-Related Health Hazards in Old Patients with First-Time Referral to a Rheumatologist: A Descriptive Study

Table 1

Means (standard deviations) and percentages of sociodemographic variables, function, pain, and fatigue (𝑁=154).

		Mean	SD
Sociodemographic variables
Age		79.2 years	5.1
Sex (% female)		79%
Married/cohabiting		43%
Community dwelling		94%
Physical functioning
Functional ability	HAQ-DI	1.46	0.8
Pain	VAS	62.5	23
Fatigue	VAS	44.0	31