Table 1.
Patient demographics
| Percentage | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|
| Age group (years) | ||
| 18–49 | 11.9 | 15 |
| 50–59 | 23.0 | 29 |
| 60–69 | 30.2 | 38 |
| 70–79 | 23.0 | 29 |
| 80 and over | 11.9 | 15 |
| Gender, female | 69.8 | 88 |
| Highest level of education | ||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 16.7 | 21 |
| Diploma or Trade certificate | 15.9 | 20 |
| TAFE/apprenticeship | 6.3 | 8 |
| Completed high school | 15.9 | 20 |
| Some high school | 34.1 | 43 |
| Finished primary school | 6.3 | 8 |
| Location of appointment | ||
| Royal Adelaide Hospital | 56.3 | 71 |
| The Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 37.3 | 47 |
| Missing | 6.3 | 8 |
| Requires interpreter at appointment, yes | 4.8 | 6 |
| Rheumatic disease | ||
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 42.9 | 54 |
| Connective tissue diseases | 21.1 | 27 |
| Osteoarthritis | 17.5 | 22 |
| Non‐articular rheumatism | 13.5 | 17 |
| Other | 11.9 | 15 |
| Psoriatic arthritis | 11.9 | 15 |
| Gout | 9.5 | 12 |
| Vasculitis | 4.0 | 5 |
| Ankylosing spondylitis | 3.2 | 4 |
| Enteropathic arthritis | 1.6 | 2 |
| Currently receiving biologics, yes | 16.7 | 21 |
| How often do you search the Internet for health information? | ||
| Always | 4.0 | 5 |
| Sometimes | 19.8 | 25 |
| Usually | 4.8 | 6 |
| Rarely/Never | 69.0 | 87 |
| Missing | 2.4 | 3 |
| How often do you need to have someone help you when you read instructions, pamphlets or other written material from your doctor or pharmacy? | ||
| Always | 7.9 | 10 |
| Sometimes | 7.1 | 9 |
| Often | 4.8 | 6 |
| Rarely | 12.7 | 16 |
| Never | 65.1 | 82 |
| Missing | 2.4 | 3 |