Table 1.
Demographic and disease characteristics of the participants.
| Demographic data | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 39.69 ± 15.86 |
| Gender (males) | 79 (33.6) |
| Disease course (years) | 4.48 ± 5.96 |
| Education level (primary school) | 38 (16.2) |
| Education level (university) | 78 (33.2) |
| Language (Mandarin) | 97 (41.3) |
| Language (Cantonese) | 76 (32.3) |
| Language (Dialect) | 49 (20.9) |
| Diagnosis | |
| ▲ SLE | 59 (25.1) |
| ▲ Rheumatoid Arthritis | 23 (9.8) |
| ▲ Sjogren’s Syndrome | 20 (8.5) |
| ▲ Systemic sclerosis | 15 (6.4) |
| ▲ Other CTDs | 13 (5.5) |
| ▲ Vasculitis | 10 (4.3) |
| ▲ Spondyloarthritis | 19 (8.1) |
| ▲ Gout | 40 (17) |
| Glucocorticoids | 143 (60.9%) |
| cDMARDs | 159 (67.7%) |
| Biological agents | 9 (3.8%) |
SLE, systemic lupus erythema; cDMARDs, conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs