Individual and Community Socioeconomic Status: Impact on Mental Health in Individuals with Arthritis

Table 1

Participant characteristics.

Variable	𝑁=968
	M	SD
Age (years)	56.86	13.67
Body mass index (kg/m^2)	30.57	7.37
Comorbid condition count (#)	1.74	1.43
Gender (% female)	73.55
Homeowner (%)	78.41
Educational attainment (%)
>HS	52.07
HS	30.37
<HS	17.56
Nonmanagerial occupation (%)	49.28
Household income (%)
>$45,000	33.57
$15,000–45,000	40.60
<$15,000	25.83
Community poverty rate	12.18	8.59
Community poverty (%)
Low (<7.5%)	33.47
Med (7.5–14.1%)	33.57
High (>14.1%)	32.95
Mental health status outcomes
MCS (SF-12v2)	48.63	11.57
Mental unhealthy days	5.76	9.10
Depression (CES-D)	12.34	11.69

Note: sample size varies for outcomes: MCS, 𝑛=933; mental unhealthy days, 𝑛=954; CES-D, 𝑛=967.