Table 4.
Variable | Patient outcome | X2 | P-value | % participants selecting outcome as priority (1st-6th) in survey |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Able to drive | 7.73 | 0.009 | Female | 29.2 |
Male | 48.4 | ||||
Less fatigue | 4.83 | 0.028 | Female | 39.6 | |
Male | 24.2 | ||||
Disease duration | Mentally stronger | 5.53 | 0.034 | ≤ 5 yrs | 4.1 |
>5 yrs | 14.6 | ||||
Managing RA (NRS) |
Coping better (physically) |
12.33 | 0.004 | Not managing | 24.1 |
Managing moderately | 23.5 | ||||
Managing well | 6.1 | ||||
Fatigue | 9.96 | 0.023 | Not managing | 48.1 | |
Managing moderately | 41.2 | ||||
Managing well | 22.0 | ||||
More mobility | 9.12 | 0.009 | Not managing | 50.0 | |
Managing moderately | 42.4 | ||||
Managing well | 25.6 | ||||
Enjoy life | 7.87 | 0.009 | Not managing | 31.5 | |
Managing moderately | 28.2 | ||||
Managing well | 50.0 | ||||
Do things you want | 7.16 | 0.036 | Not managing | 27.8 | |
Managing moderately | 23.5 | ||||
Managing well | 41.5 | ||||
Reduce medication | 7.06 | 0.023 | Not managing | 18.5 | |
Managing moderately | 9.4 | ||||
Managing well | 25.6 | ||||
Self-efficacy (RASE questionnaire) |
Mentally stronger | 15.40 | 0.000 | Self-efficacy: Low | 66.7 |
Moderate | 5.0 | ||||
High | 13.0 | ||||
Enjoy life | 11.16 | 0.004 | Self-efficacy: Low | 66.7 | |
Moderate | 27.7 | ||||
High | 47.3 | ||||
Coping better (physically) |
7.55 | 0.023 | Self-efficacy: Low | 66.7 | |
Moderate | 21.8 | ||||
High | 13.7 | ||||
Perceptions of normality (Normality scale) |
Less pain | 21.79 | 0.000 | Normality: Low | 77.6 |
Moderate | 50.0 | ||||
High | 38.3 | ||||
Less fatigue | 14.22 | 0.001 | Normality: Low | 47.8 | |
Moderate | 38.9 | ||||
High | 16.7 | ||||
Enjoy life | 13.28 | 0.001 | Normality: Low | 25.4 | |
Moderate | 37.3 | ||||
High | 56.7 | ||||
Do things you want | 6.06 | 0.048 | Normality: Low | 19.4 | |
Moderate | 33.3 | ||||
High | 38.3 | ||||
Pain intensity (NRS) |
Cope better | 13.64 | 0.001 | Pain: Mild | 10.9 |
Moderate | 54.3 | ||||
Severe | 34.8 | ||||
Enjoy life | 12.21 | 0.002 | Pain: Mild | 52.9 | |
Moderate | 28.4 | ||||
Severe | 35.4 | ||||
Less pain | 10.71 | 0.005 | Pain: Mild | 42.5 | |
Moderate | 54.9 | ||||
Severe | 69.2 | ||||
Fatigue intensity (NRS) |
Less fatigue | 24.86 | 0.000 | Fatigue: Mild | 12.7 |
Moderate | 34.9 | ||||
Severe | 55.7 | ||||
Quicker recovery | 9.13 | 0.010 | Fatigue: Mild | 5.5 | |
Moderate | 1.6 | ||||
Severe | 11.4 | ||||
Less pain | 7.46 | 0.024 | Fatigue: Mild | 43.6 | |
Moderate | 51.9 | ||||
Severe | 67.1 | ||||
Enjoy life | 6.49 | 0.039 | Fatigue: Mild | 50.9 | |
Moderate | 38.8 | ||||
Severe | 28.6 | ||||
Physical disability (HAQ) |
More mobility | 24.80 | 0.000 | Disability: Mild | 17.2 |
Moderate | 41.0 | ||||
Severe | 57.6 | ||||
Able to work | 17.28 | 0.000 | Disability: Mild | 25.0 | |
Moderate | 9.5 | ||||
Severe | 3.5 | ||||
Everyday activities | 11.74 | 0.003 | Disability: Mild | 57.8 | |
Moderate | 51.4 | ||||
Severe | 31.8 | ||||
Enjoy life | 7.67 | 0.022 | Disability: Mild | 53.1 | |
Moderate | 34.3 | ||||
Severe | 32.9 | ||||
Do things you want | 6.98 | 0.030 | Disability: Mild | 37.5 | |
Moderate | 35.2 | ||||
Severe | 20.0 | ||||
Visible signs | 6.02 | 0.049 | Disability: Mild | 12.5 | |
Moderate | 6.7 | ||||
Severe | 2.4 |