Table 4.
Factors Influencing the Patients’ Satisfaction with bDMARDs, Detected Using Multivariable Linear Regression Analysis
| Factors | β | Se | Adjusted β | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.037 | 0.099 | 0.021 | 0.712 |
| Profession | ||||
| Office workers | Reference | |||
| Service staff | 1.507 | 4.457 | 0.021 | 0.736 |
| Agricultural, forestry, animal husbandry, fisheries, and auxiliary personnel | −0.501 | 4.843 | −0.007 | 0.918 |
| Manufacturing and related personnel | −2.976 | 6.668 | −0.026 | 0.656 |
| Soldier and others | 2.21 | 3.44 | 0.046 | 0.521 |
| Education Level | ||||
| Junior high school and below | Reference | |||
| Senior high school | −4.69 | 3.352 | −0.092 | 0.163 |
| College or above | −8.397 | 3.742 | −0.175 | 0.026 |
| Duration of Rheumatoid Arthritis (Years) | ||||
| <2 | Reference | |||
| 2–5 | −10.675 | 3.567 | −0.207 | 0.003 |
| 6–10 | −7.456 | 3.772 | −0.135 | 0.049 |
| >10 | −15.578 | 3.753 | −0.29 | <0.001 |
| Severity of the Disease Assessed by the Patient | ||||
| Severe | Reference | |||
| Moderate | 3.15 | 3.466 | 0.068 | 0.364 |
| Mild | 2.369 | 3.957 | 0.045 | 0.550 |
| Extremely mild | 16.634 | 7.736 | 0.122 | 0.032 |
| Communication with Physicians | ||||
| Full communication | Reference | |||
| Good communication, but a little hasty | −7.79 | 3.036 | −0.144 | 0.011 |
| Average communication level and can get the information | −8.008 | 4.534 | −0.095 | 0.078 |
| Less communication with physicians | −5.296 | 5.302 | −0.054 | 0.319 |
| Basically no communication | −7.553 | 13.151 | −0.031 | 0.566 |
| Cost of Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Proportion of Household Income (%) | ||||
| <10 | Reference | |||
| 10–30 | −5.222 | 4.259 | −0.107 | 0.221 |
| 31–50 | −9.376 | 4.622 | −0.167 | 0.043 |
| >50 | −8.731 | 4.510 | −0.174 | 0.054 |
Abbreviations: RA, rheumatoid arthritis; bDMARDs, biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs; TSQM-II, Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication, version II; CREDIT, Chinese Registry of Rheumatoid Arthritis; EULAR, European League Against Rheumatism; ACR, American College of Rheumatology; DAS28, Disease Activity Score 28; SD, standard deviation; csDMARDS, conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs; DAS28-ESR, disease activity score 28-erythrocyte sedimentation rate; DAS28-CRP, disease activity score 28-C-reactive protein; PtGA, patient global assessment of disease activity; bDMARDs, biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs.