Physical Functioning, Perceived Disability, and Depressive Symptoms in Adults with Arthritis

Table 1

Demographic and health-related characteristics of participants (𝑛=401).

	N	Mean (SD), range, or %
Age, years	401	56.3 (10.7),; 19–87
Gender
Women	344	85.8
Men	57	14.2
Race
White	256	64.0
Black/African American	141	35.3
Other race	3	0.8
Education level
<High school	6	1.5
High school or GED	46	11.5
Some college	105	26.3
College graduate	243	60.8
Marital status
Married or member of unmarried couple	243	60.6
Divorced or separated	71	18.0
Widowed	36	9.0
Never married	50	12.5
Body mass index, kg/m^2	401	33.0 (8.2),; 15.8–60.7
Weight group
Underweight	1	0.3
Normal weight	58	14.5
Overweight	114	28.4
Obese	228	56.9
Self-reported arthritis type^a
Osteoarthritis	202	50.4
Rheumatoid arthritis	87	21.7
Fibromyalgia	73	18.2
Gout	31	7.7
Lupus	13	3.2
Sjogren’s disease	9	2.2
Psoriatic arthritis	8	2.0
Other	11	2.8
Don’t know	65	16.3
Arthritis medication usage; (current or past 7 days)
Yes	341	85.0
No	60	15.0
Self-reported health status
Excellent	12	3.0
Very good	102	25.5
Good	199	49.8
Fair	74	18.5
Poor	13	3.3

 ^aPercentages for self-reported arthritis exceed 100% as participants could report >1 type of arthritis.