Baseline characteristics of the working and work disabled patients.
| Working | Work Disabled | |
|---|---|---|
| N | 232 | 133 |
| Age, yrs (SD) | 48.4 (9.4) | 50.2 (8.2) |
| Female, % | 83 | 84 |
| White, % | 90 | 89 |
| Education beyond high school, % | 58 | 43 |
| Comorbidity, range 0–45 (SD) | 3.3 (3.7) | 5.8 (5.6) |
| Disease duration since onset of first non-Raynaud's disease manifestation, yrs (SD) | 9.0 (7.7) | 11.0 (8.6) |
| Diffuse skin involvement, % | 42 | 59 |
| PGA of disease severity, range 0–10 (SD) | 2.3 (1.9) | 3.6 (2.4) |
| Pain, range 0–10 (SD) | 3.1 (2.6) | 4.9 (2.7) |
| Fatigue, range 0–100* (SD) | 47.6 (10.7) | 40.4 (11.0) |
| Health Assessment Questionnaire, range 0–3 (SD) | 0.55 (0.57) | 1.36 (0.72) |
↵* Lower scores indicate worse fatigue. PGA: physician global assessment.