Research Article

Self-Reported Childhood Maltreatment and Traumatic Events among Israeli Patients Suffering from Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Table 1

Comparison of demographic data of Israeli patients with FMS () and RA ().

FMS RA value

Mean age (mean, SD)46.6 (12.7)59.1 (12.0)

Female gender (%) 65 (86.7)20 (87)

Ethnicity
Ashkenazi Jews (%)20 (26.7%)7 (30.4%)NS
Sephardic Jews (%)27 (36%)13 (56.5%)
 Mixed (%)26 (34.7%)3 (13.0%)
 Arabs (%)2 (2.7%)0

Marital status
 Single (%)26 (35.1)1 (4.3)
 Married (%)31 (41.9)16 (69.6)
 Divorced (%)14 (18.9)3 (13)
 Widowed (%)2 (2.7)3 (13)
 Other (%)1 (1.4)0

Highest educational level
Any educational level (%)1 (1.3)0
Primary school (%)3 (4)1 (4.3)
High school (%)28 (37.3)16 (69.6)
University (%)43 (57.3)6 (26.1)

Current professional status
Without job (%)17 (22.7%)3 (13.0%)
Homemaker (%)8 (10.7%)5 (21.7%)
Part time job (%)22 (29.3%)3 (13.0%)
Full time job (%)23 (30.7%)5 (21.7%)
Pension (%)5 (6.7%)6 (26.1%)
Other (%)01 (4.3%)