Table 2 Phases 1 and 2: Self-reported sociodemographic characteristics
From: Understanding side effects of therapy for myasthenia gravis and their impact on daily life
Characteristic | Phase 1 Overall Sample | Phase 2 Overall Sample |
|---|---|---|
(N = 14) | (N = 242) | |
Sex (female), n (%) | 11 (78.6%) | 155 (64.0%) |
Age (years), mean (SD)[Range] | 55.0 (15.3) [21–79] | 58.4 (13.4) [16–85] |
Race1, n (%) | ||
 White | 10 (71.4) | 224 (92.6) |
 Black or African American | 3 (21.4) | 9 (3.7) |
 Other | 1 (7.1) | 9 (3.7) |
Ethnicity, n (%) | ||
 Hispanic or Latino | 0 (0) | 7 (2.9) |
 Not Hispanic or Latino | 14 (100) | 235 (97.1) |
Current living/domestic situation, n (%) | ||
 Living alone | 2 (14.3) | 35 (14.5) |
 Living with a partner or spouse, family, or friends | 12 (85.7) | 202 (83.5) |
 Other | 0 (0) | 5 (2.1) |
Employment Status1, n (%)5 | ||
 Employed, full-time | 4 (28.6) | 70 (28.9) |
 Employed, part-time | 1 (7.1) | 30 (12.4) |
 Homemaker | 0 (0.0) | 5 (2.1) |
 Student | 2 (14.3) | 4 (1.7) |
 Unemployed | 0 (0.0) | 7 (2.9) |
 Retired | 4 (28.6) | 86 (35.5) |
 Disabled | 5 (35.7) | 52 (21.5) |
 Other | 1 (7.1) | 11 (4.5) |
Education1, n (%) | ||
 Less than high school | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.8) |
 Completed high school | 3 (21.4) | 13 (5.4) |
 Associate degree, technical or trade school | 3 (21.4) | 30 (12.4) |
 Some college | 4 (28.6) | 47 (19.4) |
 College | 5 (35.7) | 70 (28.9) |
 Graduate school | 1 (7.1) | 75 (31.0) |
 Other | 0 (0.0) | 5 (2.1) |
Current Marital Status, n (%) | ||
 Single | 3 (21.4) | 24 (9.9) |
 Married | 7 (50.0) | 173 (71.5) |
 Widowed | 1 (7.1) | 7 (2.9) |
 Separated | 0 (0.0) | 4 (1.7) |
 Divorced | 2 (14.3) | 27 (11.2) |
 Other | 1 (7.1) | 7 (2.9) |