Table 2.
Patients sociodemographic and clinical characteristics (n = 137)
| Characteristic | % of patients or mean |
|---|---|
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 47.5 (10.7) |
| Female, % | 84 |
| Marital status, % | |
| Married/in a relationship | 67.9 |
| Single/separated/divorced/widower | 32.1 |
| Level of education, % | |
| Primary school | 10.2 |
| Secondary school | 32.1 |
| University or higher | 51.1 |
| Other | 6.6 |
| Employment status, % | |
| Employed, full or part time | 47.7 |
| Non-employeda | 52.3 |
| Incomes, % | |
| ≤ 2500€/month | 83.9 |
| > 2500€/month | 1.5 |
| Unknown/not answered | 14.6 |
| Time since diagnosis, years, mean (SD) | 14.2 (11.8) |
| Time in RA treatment, years, mean (SD) | 13.2 (11.2) |
| Time in current treatment, years, mean (SD) | 6.2 (7.8) |
| Mode of administration, % | |
| Oral | 21,9 |
| Subcutaneous | 18.3 |
| Intravenous | 4.4 |
| Oral + subcutaneous | 46.7 |
| Oral + intravenous | 8 |
| Subcutaneous + intravenous | 0.7 |
| Other medicines received/day, mean (SD) | 4.0 (3.4) |
| HAQ, mean (SD) | 1.2 (0.7) |
RA rheumatoid arthritis, SD standard deviation, HAQ Health Assessment Questionnaire
aIncluded: long-term sick-leave/disabled/unemployed/student/household/retired