Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants.

		N	%
Age	18 to 30 years	175	41.8
	31 to 40 years	115	27.4
	41 to 50	92	22.0
	More than 50	37	8.8
Gender	Male	191	45.6
	Female	228	54.4
Marital status	Single	143	34.1
	Married	265	63.2
	Divorced	8	1.9
	Widow	3	0.7
Educational qualification	No formal education	2	0.5
	Primary	2	0.5
	Secondary	69	16.5
	Middle	16	3.8
	Graduate	310	74.0
	Postgraduate	20	4.8
Monthly salary (SAR)	< 5000	194	46.3
	5000 to 10000	104	24.8
	11000- 20000	109	26.0
	>20000	12	2.9
Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis	Yes	35	8.4
	No	384	91.6