Table 1 Background characteristics of participants (n = 865)
Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
 18–30 | 139 (16.1%) |
 31–50 | 527 (61.0%) |
  > 50 | 199 (23.0%) |
Sex | |
 Male | 238 (27.5%) |
 Female | 627 (72.5%) |
Marital status | |
 Single | 163 (18.8%) |
 Married | 610 (70.5%) |
 Divorced/widowed | 92 (10.6%) |
Education | |
 High school or below | 414 (47.9%) |
 Above high school | 451 (52.1%) |
Employment | |
 Employed at least part-time | 295 (35.2%) |
 Not employed | 542 (64.8%) |
Household monthly income (CNY) | |
  < ¥3,000 | 218 (25.2%) |
 ¥3,000–5,000 | 237 (27.4%) |
 ¥5,000–10,000 | 232 (26.8%) |
 ¥10,000 or above | 178 (20.6%) |
Disease duration (years since diagnosed) | |
 Mean (SD) | 10.8 (7.9) |
Number of medications currently in usea | |
 1 | 229 (26.5%) |
 2 | 296 (34.2%) |
 3 | 263 (30.4%) |
 4 | 74 (8.6%) |
 5 or above | 3 (0.4%) |
Current use of corticosteroids | 507 (58.6%) |