Table 3.

Characteristics of patients participating in the focus group interviews

Variable	Total group (N=16)
Age, years	62.6 (41–78)
Male, n (%)	6 (37.5)
Household composition
Living alone, n (%)	2 (12.5)
Partner without children, n (%)	10 (62.5)
Partner with children, n (%)	3 (16.7)
Other family member(s), n (%)	1 (6.3)
Educational attainment
Low, n (%)	3 (18.8)
Middle, n (%)	8 (50)
High, n (%)	5 (31.3)
Employment
Full-time/part-time, n (%)	3 (16.7)
Retired/housekeeping/caregiver, n (%)	9 (50)
Unemployed, n (%)	2 (11.1)
Work disabled, n (%)	4 (22.2)
Smoking status
Never, n (%)	7 (43.8)
Current, n (%)	3 (18.8)
Former, n (%)	6 (37.5)
Alcohol consumption, yes, n (%)	11 (68.8)
Phenotype
Axial SpA, n (%)	5 (31.3)
Peripheral SpA, n (%)	5 (31.3)
Axial and peripheral SpA, n (%)	6 (37.5)
Symptom duration, years	17.5 (1–66)
Extra-articular manifestations
Psoriasis, n (%)	7 (43.8)
Anterior uveitis, n (%)	4 (25.0)
Inflammatory bowel disease, n (%)	3 (18.8)
Any extra-articular manifestation, n (%)	11 (68.8)

Values expressed as median (range) unless stated otherwise.

SpA, spondyloarthritis.