Table 5. Attitude and other concerns about rheumatoid arthritis .

	Responses [n(%)]
	Strongly Agree (5)	Agree (4)	Neutral (3)	Disagree (2)	Strongly Disagree (1)	Total Mean Scores
When I see a TV show about patients paralyzed by arthritis, I get nervous.	71 (16.9)	100 (23.9)	145 (34.6)	69 (16.5)	34 (8.1)	21.01 (5.01)
I get worried when I read about the side effects of a drug that arthritis patients take.	72 (17.2)	118 (28.2)	138 (32.9)	67 (16.0)	24 (5.7)
Would I feel nervous if a friend told me he had arthritis?	65 (15.5)	125 (29.8)	113 (27.0)	77 (18.4)	39 (9.3)
If I felt pain in my neck and shoulder for a while and thought I had arthritis, I would be concerned	74 (17.7)	155 (37.0)	88 (21.0)	76 (18.1)	26 (6.2)
If I frequently feel sore and stiff when I wake up, I will go to the doctor	140 33.4	131 31.3	82 19.6	49 11.7	17 4.1
I think that swelling of one or more joints is cause for concern and will lead me to visit the doctor and do a complete examination.	151 (36.0)	170 (40.6)	57 (13.6)	27 (6.4)	14 (3.3)