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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents with PsA, stratified by time between seeking medical attention and receiving formal diagnosis

From: Patient perspectives on the pathway to psoriatic arthritis diagnosis: results from a web-based survey of patients in the United States

Characteristics

Total Respondents

(N = 203)

<  6 Months

(n = 69)

6 Months to 4 Years

(n = 68)

≥ 5 Years

(n = 66)

P Value

Age, years

 Mean (SD)

51.6 (10.8)

53.3 (13.0)

50.6 (9.4)

51.0 (9.6)

0.298

 Median (IQR)

51.0 (15.0)

53.0 (16.0)

49.0 (13.5)

50.0 (16.0)

 

 Range

21.0–82.0

21.0–82.0

31.0–76.0

29.0–78.0

 

Female, n (%)

172 (84.7)

56 (81.2)

58 (85.3)

58 (87.9)

–

Race, n (%)

    

0.052

 White

188 (92.6)

59 (85.5)

67 (98.5)

62 (93.9)

 

 Black/African American

2 (1.0)

0

0

2 (3.0)

 

 American Indian/Alaska Native

2 (1.0)

2 (2.9)

0

0

 

 Asian

2 (1.0)

2 (2.9)

0

0

 

 Multiracial

7 (3.4)

4 (5.8)

1 (1.5)

2 (3.0)

 

 Prefer not to answer

2 (1.0)

2 (2.9)

0

0

 

Highest level of education, n (%)

    

0.648

 High school/GED

10 (4.9)

3 (4.3)

1 (1.5)

6 (9.1)

 

 Some college (no degree)

47 (23.2)

15 (21.7)

17 (25.0)

15 (22.7)

 

 Associate’s degree/trade school/certificate program

43 (21.2)

14 (20.3)

15 (22.1)

14 (21.2)

 

 Undergraduate/postgraduate degree

103 (50.7)

37 (53.6)

35 (51.5)

31 (47.0)

 

Current employment status, n (%)a

 Employed full time

73 (36.0)

23 (33.3)

24 (35.3)

26 (39.4)

0.769

 Employed part timeb

10 (4.9)

6 (8.7)

4 (5.9)

0

0.042

 Disabled/not working

71 (35.0)

21 (30.4)

24 (35.3)

26 (39.4)

0.546

 Retired

28 (13.8)

13 (18.8)

8 (11.8)

7 (10.6)

0.363

 Other

33 (16.3)

11 (15.9)

13 (19.1)

9 (13.6)

0.704

Relationship status, n (%)

    

0.349

 Married/partnered

137 (67.5)

42 (60.9)

48 (70.6)

47 (71.2)

 

 Single/separated/divorced

56 (27.6)

21 (30.4)

17 (25.0)

18 (27.3)

 

 Widowed

10 (4.9)

6 (8.7)

3 (4.4)

1 (1.5)

 

Annual income, n (%)

    

0.117

  < $50,000

73 (36.0)

25 (36.2)

25 (36.8)

23 (34.8)

 

 $50,000 to $99,999

74 (36.5)

18 (26.1)

29 (42.6)

27 (40.9)

 

  ≥ $100,000

41 (20.2)

21 (30.4)

11 (16.2)

9 (13.6)

 

 Prefer not to answer

15 (7.4)

5 (7.2)

3 (4.4)

7 (10.6)

 

Health insurance, n (%)a

 Private insurance

132 (65.0)

43 (62.3)

45 (66.2)

44 (66.7)

0.868

 Medicare/Medicaid

74 (36.5)

28 (40.6)

25 (36.8)

21 (31.8)

0.562

 Other government insurance

10 (4.9)

4 (5.8)

3 (4.4)

3 (4.5)

1.000

 Other/don’t know

4 (2.0)

2 (2.9)

1 (1.5)

1 (1.5)

1.000

  1. a Respondents could have selected > 1 option
  2. b P < 0.05 comparing respondents with time to PsA diagnosis of < 6 months, 6 months to 4 years, and ≥ 5 years
  3. GED general equivalency diploma, PsA psoriatic arthritis
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