Table 2.
Variables | n (%) or mean±SD |
Rheumatic disease | |
Axial spondyloarthritis | 670 (37.2) |
Rheumatoid arthritis | 534 (29.2) |
Fibromyalgia | 312 (17.3) |
Osteoarthritis | 310 (17.2) |
Psoriatic arthritis | 165 (9.1) |
Osteoporosis | 114 (6.3) |
Sjögren’s syndrome | 104 (5.8) |
Systemic lupus erythematosus | 97 (5.4) |
Peripheral spondyloarthritis | 50 (2.8) |
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis | 38 (2.1) |
Gout | 36 (2.0) |
Systemic sclerosis (or scleroderma) | 30 (1.7) |
Vasculitis or arteritis | 24 (1.3) |
Polymyalgia rheumatica | 13 (0.7) |
Myositis (polymyositis and dermatomyositis) | 7 (0.4) |
SAPHO (only recorded in France) | 15 (0.8) |
Age | 52.6±13.2 |
Gender | |
Male | 355 (19.7) |
Female | 1442 (80.1) |
Other | 3 (0.2) |
Educational level | |
No studies | 20 (1.1) |
Primary school | 72 (4.0) |
Secondary school | 307 (17.1) |
Vocational qualification | 527 (29.3) |
University studies | 874 (48.6) |
Employment status | |
Employed | 625 (34.7) |
Temporary sick leave | 159 (8.8) |
Permanent sick leave | 86 (4.8) |
Retirement | 403 (22.4) |
Early retirement | 60 (3.3) |
Unemployed | 85 (4.7) |
Furlought | 112 (6.2) |
Housework | 64 (3.6) |
Student | 19 (1.1) |
Other | 187 (10.4) |
Marital status | |
Single | 287 (15.9) |
Married/in a relationship | 1253 (69.6) |
Separated/divorced | 195 (10.8) |
Widower/widow | 65 (3.6) |