Table 1 Participants’ clinical and sociodemographic characteristics
Gender | n (%) |
|---|---|
 Women | 22 (84.6) |
 Men | 4 (15.4) |
Age | |
  < 40 | 3 (11.5) |
 40–55 | 12 (46.2) |
 56–70 | 10 (38.5) |
  > 70 | 1 (3.8) |
Education (highest completed level) | |
 Elementary | 1 (3.8) |
 High school | 8 (30.8) |
 College | 5 (19.2) |
 University | 12 (46.2) |
Employment status | |
 Employed (full-time or part-time) | 3 (11.5) |
 Sick leave / on temporary disability | 6 (23.1) |
 Sick leave / on permanent disability | 5 (19.2) |
 Retired | 10 (38.5) |
 Other | 2 (7.7) |
Household income (CAD) | |
  < 20,001 | 5 (19.2) |
 20,001-30,000 | 5 (19.2) |
 30,001-40,000 | 3 (11.5) |
 40,001-50,000 | 2 (7.7) |
 50,001-70,000 | 3 (11.5) |
  > 70,000 | 7 (26.9) |
 Missing | 1 (3.8) |
Diagnosisa | |
 Fibromyalgia | 18 (69.2) |
 Osteoarthritis | 11 (42.3) |
 Rheumatoid arthritis | 3 (11.5) |
 Ankylosing spondylitis | 6 (23.1) |
Pain duration (years, mean ± SD) | 9.2 ± 8.3 |
Wait list status | |
 On the wait list | 16 (61.5) |
 Has consulted | 6 (23.1) |
 Excluded from the list | 2 (7.7) |
 Consulted before and back on wait list | 2 (7.7) |
Wait time durationb | |
  < 2 months | 1 (3.8) |
 2–6 months | 4 (15.4) |
 6–12 months | 2 (7.7) |
 1–2 years | 9 (34.6) |
 2–5 years | 8 (30.8) |
  > 5 years | 1 (3.8) |