Life events, emotional responsiveness, and the functional prognosis of patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Table 2 Positive and negative life events reported to have occurred in the lives of patients with rheumatoid arthritis during the two-year study period

	Number^a	Percent^b
Positive events
1.^c Got married.	10	2.2
3. I or my partner got a new job.	28	6.1
5. Financially became much better off than before.	41	8.9
7. A major problem within my family was resolved.	28	6.1
Negative events
2. Bereavement or parting from an important person.	73	15.9
4. I or my partner lost a job (excluding retirement).	30	6.5
6. Financially got into a serious situation.	71	15.4
8. A major problem came about in my family.	53	11.5

^aNumber of patients who ticked the “happened” box that corresponds to the event, and ^bproportion [number/total (N = 460)]. ^cQuestion number

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