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Table 2 Description of the sociodemographic, clinical, and functional characteristics

From: Functioning in the fibromyalgia syndrome: validity and reliability of the WHODAS 2.0

Variable

n

% (100)

Sex

 Woman

107

92.27

 Man

3

2.73

Marital status

 Never married

38

34.86

 Currently married

42

38.53

 Separated

9

8.26

 Divorced

15

13.76

 Widower

3

2.75

 Cohabiting

2

1.83

Racea

 White

14

16.86

 Brown

35

42.16

 Negro

30

36.14

 Indigenous

4

4.82

Incomea

 Less than 1 minimum Brazilian wage

15

18.07

 1–2 minimum Brazilian wage

38

45.78

 3–5 minimum Brazilian wage

23

27.72

 More than 5 minimum Brazilian wage

7

8.43

Work activity

 Paid work

24

21.82

 Freelance

13

11.82

 Non-paid work, such as volunteer or charity

2

1.82

 Student

11

10

 Homemaker

14

12.73

 Retired

12

10.91

 Unemployed (health reasons)

21

19.09

 Unemployed (other reasons)

5

4.54

 Other

8

7.27

 

Mean

Standard deviation

Age

44.66

14.69

How many years spent studying

16.10

8.83

NRSa

6.38

2.56

FIQ

6.73

1.55

BDIa

22.59

10.21

WHODAS 2.0

 Cognition

43.63

20.23

 Mobility

55.73

20.72

 Self-care

27.18

22.67

 Getting along

32.04

23.52

 Life activity

46.70

21.62

 Domestic activity

7.1.54

22.14

 Work activity

60.10

20.56

 Participation

55.00

19.92

 Total

44.97

14.93

SF36

 Physical functioning

36.10

17.70

 Role physical

17.65

21.04

Bodily pain

23.45

20.25

 General health

37.97

23.13

 Vitality

24.93

21.63

 Social functioning

39.95

23.41

 Role emotional

29.37

34.15

 Mental health

49.85

22.02

 Total

32.92

12.53

  1. aValue referring to 83 individuals with FMS. NRS = Numeric Rating Scale; FIQ = Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire; WHODAS = World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule; SF36 = Medical Outcomes Study 36- Item Short-Form Health Survey; BDI = Beck Depression Index