Quality of life in Ecuadorian patients with established rheumatoid arthritis

Figures & data

Table 1 Mean RAQoL according to demographics

	Mean RAQoL ± SD
Age (p=0.073)
Under 45 years	5.4±6
Between 45–60 years	8.3±8
Over 60 years	7.7±8
Sex (p=0.056)
Male	4.0±7
Female	7.5±6
Marital status (p=0.771)
Married	6.8±6
Free union	6.3±6
Single	7.7±7
Widow	8.0±7
Divorced	9.2±8
Occupation (p=0.289)
Housework	8.3±8
Other job	6.1±6
Do not work	5.3±7
Education (p=0.533)
School	7.4±8
Undergraduate	8.7±9
Graduate	5.7±6
Area (p=0.214)
Urban	7.4±7
Rural	5.4±7
Disease duration (p=0.270)
<5 years	6.2±7
≥5 years	7.6±7

Figure 1 RAQoL according to the number of comorbidities.

Figure 2 RAQoL according to severity of depression.

Figure 3 RAQoL according to disease activity.