Table 2.
Demographics and sociodemographics for responder group 1, responder group 2 and non-responder group patients
| Responder group 1, CR (N = 34) | Responder group 2, CR+LDA (N = 76) | Non-responder group, MDA + HDA (N = 54) | Total (N = 130) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | ||||
| All, mean (s.d.) | 57.1 (12.91) | 57.6 (13.13) | 63.7 (13.00) | 60.1 (13.36) |
| Age group, n (%) | ||||
| 18–30 | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.6) | 1 (1.9) | 3 (2.3) |
| 31–40 | 5 (14.7) | 8 (10.5) | 3 (5.6) | 11 (8.5) |
| 41–50 | 3 (8.8) | 12 (15.8) | 5 (9.3) | 17 (13.1) |
| >50 | 26 (76.5) | 54 (71.1) | 45 (83.3) | 99 (76.2) |
| Gender, n (%) | ||||
| Female | 23 (67.6) | 51 (67.1) | 38 (70.4) | 89 (68.5) |
| Male | 11 (32.4) | 25 (32.9) | 16 (29.6) | 41 (31.5) |
| Race, n (%) | ||||
| Asian | 1 (2.9) | 2 (2.6) | 2 (3.7) | 4 (3.1) |
| Black | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.9) | 1 (0.8) |
| Mixed Race | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.8) |
| White | 33 (97.1) | 73 (96.1) | 51 (94.4) | 124 (95.4) |
| Other | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Duration of RA, years | ||||
| All, mean (s.d.) | 11.2 (11.37) | 11.3 (11.02) | 12.1 (10.48) | 11.6 (10.77) |
| Employment status, n (%) | ||||
| Employed full-time | 14 (41.2) | 26 (34.2) | 8 (14.8) | 34 (26.2) |
| Employed part-time due to RA | 1 (2.9) | 4 (5.3) | 3 (5.6) | 7 (5.4) |
| Employed part-time due to non-RA-related reasons | 4 (11.8) | 7 (9.2) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (5.4) |
| Unemployed due to RA and seeking work | 1 (2.9) | 1 (1.3) | 1 (1.9) | 2 (1.5) |
| Unemployed due to non-RA reasons and seeking work | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.3) | 2 (3.7) | 3 (2.3) |
| Early retired because of RA | 2 (5.9) | 9 (11.8) | 10 (18.5) | 19 (14.6) |
| Early retired because of non-RA reasons | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.3) | 8 (14.8) | 9 (6.9) |
| Regularly retired | 8 (23.5) | 20 (26.3) | 15 (27.8) | 35 (26.9) |
| Attending school or university | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Other | 4 (11.8) | 7 (9.2) | 7 (13.0) | 14 (10.8) |
| Work productivity (during the past 7 days, how much did your RA affect your productivity while you were working? (Scale 0–10)) | ||||
| All, mean (s.d.) | 1.7 (2.52) | 2.6 (2.78) | 4.2 (3.28) | 3.0 (2.96) |
| Level of education, n (%) | ||||
| Non-university, professional education | 3 (8.8) | 9 (11.8) | 8 (14.8) | 17 (13.1) |
| Primary school | 7 (20.6) | 14 (18.4) | 16 (29.6) | 30 (23.1) |
| Secondary school (e.g. high school) | 16 (47.1) | 35 (46.1) | 24 (44.4) | 59 (45.4) |
| University | 8 (23.5) | 18 (23.7) | 6 (11.1) | 24 (18.5) |
| No formal education | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Place of living, n (%) | ||||
| Rural area <10 000 inhabitants | 11 (32.4) | 24 (31.6) | 22 (40.7) | 46 (35.4) |
| Towns 10 000–80 000 inhabitants | 14 (41.2) | 32 (42.1) | 21 (38.9) | 53 (40.8) |
| Urban centre >80 000 inhabitants | 9 (26.5) | 20 (26.3) | 11 (20.4) | 31 (23.8) |
| Smoking status, n (%) | ||||
| Never smoked | 17 (50.0) | 35 (46.1) | 18 (33.3) | 53 (40.8) |
| Smoker | 7 (20.6) | 12 (15.8) | 12 (22.2) | 24 (18.5) |
| Smoker pack years, mean (s.d.) | 34.643 (31.0278) | 35.375 (25.2309) | 91.579 (223.882) | 63.477 (158.431) |
| Ex-smoker | 10 (29.4) | 29 (38.2) | 24 (44.4) | 53 (40.8) |
| Ex-smoker pack years, mean (s.d.) | 41.800 (31.7168) | 38.448 (40.8522) | 24.478 (19.3969) | 32.269 (33.5804) |
| Alcohol units, per week | ||||
| All, mean (s.d.) | 4.0 (5.98) | 3.3 (6.31) | 3.8 (6.05) | 3.5 (6.19) |