Table 1 Demographics and clinical characteristics of the participants (n = 52)
CHARACTERISTICS | Mean | SD | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AGE (years) | 71.2 | 5.4 | |||
BMI (kg/m²) | 28.2 | 5.4 | |||
UNDERWEIGHT | 8 | 15.38 | |||
NORMAL WEIGHT | 19 | 36.54 | |||
OVERWEIGHT | 5 | 9.62 | |||
OBESITY | 20 | 38.46 | |||
MMSE | 25.3 | 3.8 | |||
HAQ | 1.8 | 1.4 | |||
ESR (mm/h) | 40.2 | 21.0 | |||
CRP (mm/L) | 1.2 | 2.1 | |||
DAS-28 | 3.2 | 1.3 | |||
RACE | White | 20 | 33.3 | ||
black | 4 | 6.8 | |||
brow | 9 | 15.3 | |||
EDUCATION | no schooling | 42 | 71.2 | ||
Incomplete Elementary School (1–3 years of schooling) | 3 | 5.1 | |||
Complete Elementary School (4 years of schooling) | 0 | 0.0 | |||
Incomplete High School (5 to 10 years of schooling) | 4 | 6.8 | |||
Complete High School (≥ 11 years of schooling) | 0 | 0.0 | |||
Incomplete Higher Education (≥ 14 years of schooling) | 3 | 5.1 | |||
Complete Higher Education (≥ 15 years of schooling) | 0 | 0.0 | |||
Master’s or Doctorate | 42 | 71.2 | |||
MARITAL STATUS | Single | 5 | 8.5 | ||
Married | 12 | 20.3 | |||
Divorced c | 9 | 15.3 | |||
Widow | 16 | 27.1 | |||
OCCUPATION | Employee | 0 | 0.0 | ||
unemployed | 4 | 6.8 | |||
retired | 36 | 61.0 | |||
Domestic | 2 | 3.4 | |||
self-employment/private | 42 | 71.2 | |||
RESIDENCE | urban | 51 | 98.08 | ||
Rural | 1 | 1.02 | |||
MONTHLY FAMILY INCOME | ≤R$ 1.212.00 1 i.e. USD 227.31 | 9 | 15.3 | ||
R$ 1.212.00 a R$ 4.848.00 i.e. USD 227.31-909.24 | 27 | 45.8 | |||
R$ 4.848.00 a R$12.120.00 i.e. USD 909.24–2.273.1 | 4 | 6.8 | |||
R$12.120.00 a R$24.240.00 i.e. USD 2.273.1-4.546.2 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
≥R$24.240.00 i.e. over USD 4.546.2 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
DOMINANT SIDE | Right | 51 | 98.08 | ||
Left | 1 | 1.02 | |||
DISEASE DURATION | < 10 years | 4 | 7.69 | ||
≥ 10 years | 48 | 92.31 | |||