Table 1.
Characteristics of the patients with axial spondyloarthritis in this study
| Interviewee | Gender | Age | Symptom years | Diagnosis years | ASDASa | PASSb | Level of educationc | Marital status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interviewee 1 | Male | 39 | 18 | 15 | 0.5 | Yes | ISCED 7 | Single |
| Interviewee 2 | Male | 56 | 30 | 30 | 2.9 | No | ISCED 3 | Divorced |
| Interviewee 3 | Male | 24 | 10 | 9 | 0.9 | Yes | ISCED 6 | In a relationship |
| Interviewee 4 | Male | 32 | 20 | 13 | 1.0 | Yes | ISCED 6 | In a relationship |
| Interviewee 5 | Male | 66 | 24 | 23 | 1.3 | Yes | ISCED 3 | Married |
| Interviewee 6 | Male | 33 | 7 | 5 | 1.2 | Yes | ISCED 7 | Married |
| Interviewee 7 | Male | 56 | 9 | 6 | 2.7 | – | ISCED 2 | Married |
| Interviewee 8 | Female | 30 | 15 | 9 | 2.1 | No | ISCED 3 | Single |
| Interviewee 9 | Female | 36 | 14 | 12 | 1.2 | Yes | ISCED 7 | Married |
| Interviewee 10 | Female | 56 | 18 | 17 | 3.2 | – | ISCED 2 | Married |
| Interviewee 11 | Female | 33 | 10 | 5 | 1.7 | Yes | ISCED 3 | Divorced |
| Interviewee 12 | Female | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1.9 | No | ISCED 7 | In a relationship |
| Interviewee 13 | Female | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1.7 | Yes | ISCED 6 | Single |
| Interviewee 14 | Male | 23 | 7 | 7 | 0.6 | Yes | ISCED 3 | Single |
| Interviewee 15 | Female | 38 | 10 | 7 | 3.0 | Yes | ISCED 7 | Married |
| Interviewee 16 | Female | 20 | 3 | 2 | 3.2 | No | ISCED 6 | Single |
| Interviewee 17 | Female | 66 | 6 | 6 | 3.1 | Yes | ISCED 6 | Married |
| Interviewee 18 | Female | 46 | 25 | 5 | 1.8 | – | ISCED 7 | Divorced |
| Interviewee 19 | Male | 33 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 | Yes | ISCED 3 | Single |
| Interviewee 20 | Female | 62 | 2 | 2 | 2.6 | No | ISCED 2 | Married |
The age, ASDAS, PASS, symptom and disease duration data are taken from the Groningen Leeuwarden Axial Spondyloarthritis (GLAS) cohort documentation (PASS was not completed by interviewee 7, 10, and 18)
aASDAS ankylosing spondylitis disease activity score [23]
bPASS patient acceptable symptom-state questionnaire
cISCED 2011 International Standard Classification of Education 2011 [24]