Table 1.
Characteristics and treatment details of participants (n=45)
| n | % | |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 38 | 84 |
| Male | 7 | 16 |
| Ethnicity/nationality | ||
| White/British/European | 21 | 47 |
| Black/African/Caribbean/black British | 9 | 20 |
| Latin American/Hispanic | 8 | 18 |
| Asian/Asian British | 7 | 15 |
| Sexual orientation | ||
| Heterosexual | 43 | 96 |
| Bisexual | 1 | 2 |
| Non-binary | 1 | 2 |
| Age group | ||
| 25–34 | 8 | 18 |
| 35–44 | 10 | 22 |
| 45–54 | 15 | 33 |
| 55–74 | 8 | 18 |
| 75 or older | 4 | 9 |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed full-time | 13 | 29 |
| Employed part-time | 7 | 16 |
| Retired | 9 | 20 |
| Student | 2 | 4 |
| Unemployed | 14 | 31 |
| Occupation | ||
| Education profession | 8 | 18 |
| Human health and social work activities | 7 | 16 |
| Construction | 5 | 11 |
| Retail and sales | 4 | 9 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 2 |
| Not applicable/unknown | 20 | 44 |
| Main language spoken or written at home | ||
| English | 28 | 62 |
| Spanish | 8 | 18 |
| Hindi | 4 | 9 |
| Cantonese | 2 | 4 |
| Polish | 2 | 4 |
| French | 1 | 2 |
| Patient perception of disease activity | ||
| Not under control | 21 | 47 |
| Under control | 14 | 31 |
| Unsure | 10 | 22 |
| Last disease assessment by a clinician | ||
| Less than 6 months ago | 43 | 96 |
| 6 months–1 year ago | 2 | 4 |