Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients (n = 228).
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Mean age, yrs | 56.2 (± 12.2) |
| Female, % | 67.5 |
| Married/living together, % | 84 |
| Education, % | |
| Primary (0–6 yrs) | 15 |
| Secondary (7–12 yrs) | 67 |
| Higher (> 12 yrs) | 18 |
| Tobacco use, nonsmokers, % | 77 |
| No. of medicines, median (25th–75th percentile) | 5 (3–7) |
| Disease duration, yrs | 4.6 (± 3.3) |
| HAQ, mean (SD) | 0.93 (± 0.63) |