Table 1.
Characteristics | |
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Sociodemographic characteristics | |
Age, years (n = 156) | 60 (24–87) |
Male patients, n (%) (n = 156) | 48 (31) |
Living with partner, n (%) (n = 152) | 127 (84) |
High educational levela, n (%) (n = 155) | 52 (34) |
Paid job, n (%) (n = 152) | 46 (30) |
Active religious affiliation, n (%) (n = 152) | 55 (36) |
Disease characteristics | |
Duration of disease, years (n = 152) | 10 (0–49) |
Visual analog scales patient, 0–10 cm | |
Disease activity (n = 155) | 3.5 (0–10) |
Pain (n = 152) | 3.5 (0–10) |
Fatigue (n = 154) | 4.8 (0–10) |
RAND-36 vitality (n = 150) | 60.0 (5.0–100) |
RAND-36 pain (n = 147) | 67.3 (0–100) |
RAND-36 general health perception (n = 150) | 52.5 (10.0–100) |
Physical functioning | |
Health Assessment Questionnaire (n = 156) | 0.75 (0–3.0) |
RAND-36 Physical functioning (n = 156) | 71.3 (0–100) |
Mental functioning | |
RAND-36 Mental Health (n = 149) | 76.0 (16.0–100) |
Role limitations | |
RAND-36 social functioning (n = 146) | 75.0 (0–100) |
RAND-36 role limitations physical functioning (n = 155) | 75.0 (0–100) |
RAND-36 role limitations emotional problems (n = 153) | 100 (0–100) |
Participation in leisure and/or social activities, n (%) (n = 155) | 132 (85) |
Coping with rheumatic stressors | |
Pain—comforting cognitions (n = 143) | 28.0 (10.0–36.0) |
Pain—Decreasing activity (n = 139) | 19.0 (8.0–31.0) |
Pain—Diverting attention (n = 139) | 18.0 (8.0–32.0) |
Limitations—optimism (n = 150) | 16.0 (5.0–20.0) |
Limitations—pacing (n = 148) | 27.0 (10.0–39.0) |
Limitations—creative solutions (n = 143) | 21.0 (8.0–32.0) |
Dependence—accepting (n = 148) | 14.0 (6.0–24.0) |
Dependence—consideration (n = 144) | 20.0 (7.0–28.0) |
Purpose in life | |
Purpose in Life test (n = 149) | 103 (63–131) |
PWB-pil (n = 149) | 82 (41–110) |
Results are expressed as median (range), unless specified otherwise.
aEducation level was divided into three categories based on the Dutch school system: primary education, 0–8 years; secondary education, 9–16 years; and higher vocational education/university, 17 years and more.