Table 1 Demographics and Medical Information across Groups
NF group (N = 105) | Matched control (N = 108) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 43.6 (12.5) | 30.1 (10.2) | |
Gender identification; N (%) | 0.38 | ||
Male | 35 (33%) | 45 (42%) | |
Female | 69 (66%) | 60 (56%) | |
Transgender | 0 | 2 (2%) | |
Other | 1 (1%) | 2 (2%) | |
Marital status; N (%) | 0.28 | ||
Single | 46 (43%) | 55 (50%) | |
Married | 43 (41%) | 42 (39%) | |
Divorced | 9 (9%) | 6 (6%) | |
Separated | 2 (2%) | 2 (2%) | |
Widowed | 3 (3%) | 0 | |
Other | 2 (2%) | 3 (3%) | |
Highest education | 0.009 | ||
High school/GED | 21 (20%) | 37 (34%) | |
Technical degree | 13 (12%) | 7 (6%) | |
Some of college | 9 (9%) | 8 (7%) | |
Bachelor’s degree | 12 (11%) | 13 (12%) | |
Advanced degree | 12 (11%) | 7 (6%) | |
Work status | .84 | ||
Employed | 70 (65%) | 67 (62%) | |
Student | 5 (5%) | 13 (12%) | |
Retired | 5 (5%) | 3 (3%) | |
Worker's compensation | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | |
Receive SSD/SSI | 12 (11%) | 6 (6%) | |
Unemployed | 12 (11%) | 17 (16%) | |
Health related illnesses; yes Responses (%) | |||
Respiratory/breathing/pulmonary | 30 (29%) | 14 (13%) | 0.005 |
Cardiac | 20 (19%) | 11 (10%) | 0.067 |
Gastrointestinal | 49 (47%) | 13 (12%) | < .001 |
Urinary/genital | 29 (28%) | 10 (9%) | < .001 |
Musculoskeletal | 41 (40%) | 13 (12%) | < .001 |
Rheumatologic/immunologic | 26 (25%) | 8 (7%) | < .001 |
Neurological | 61 (58%) | 12 (11%) | 0.004 |