作者: Kirsten Naumann Murtagh , James F Fries , Bonnie Bruce
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摘要: OBJECTIVE: To examine disparities in disability, pain, and global health between Caucasian (n = 4294) African American 283) Hispanic 153) patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: Patients were from 9 Arthritis, Rheumatism, Aging Medical Information System databanks. Cross-sectional data derived the Health Assessment Questionnaire. Staged multivariate analysis of covariance was used to explore roles possible contributing factors (age, sex, education, disease duration, number comorbid conditions, treatment) ethnic minority disparities. RESULTS: The cohort 91% 76% female. Caucasians significantly older than Americans Hispanics (62 vs 56 55 yrs; both p