Table 1.
Characteristics of the participants.
| Variables | |
|---|---|
| Age, years, median (IQR) | 32 (26–41) |
| Females, n (%) | 229 (95.4) |
| Educational level, n (%) | |
| Primary school | 11 (4.6) |
| Middle school | 60 (25) |
| High school | 49 (20.4) |
| College or above | 120 (50) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |
| Unmarried | 61 (25.4) |
| Married | 154 (64.2) |
| Divorced, widowed or separated | 25 (10.4) |
| Disease duration, months, median (IQR) | 79.5 (45.3–159) |
| Family income per month (yuan), n (%) | |
| < 1,000 | 30 (12.5) |
| 1,000–3,999 | 117 (48.8) |
| 4,000–6,999 | 61 (25.4) |
| 7,000–9,999 | 20 (8.3) |
| ≥10,000 | 12 (5.0) |
| Residence, n (%) | |
| Urban | 129 (53.8) |
| Suburban | 43 (17.9) |
| Rural | 68 (28.3) |
| Coresident, n (%) | |
| Living alone | 35 (14.6) |
| Living with strangers | 2 (0.8) |
| Living with friends, colleagues or classmates | 14 (5.8) |
| Living with family members | 189 (78.8) |
| Perceived care from family members, n (%) | |
| None | 1 (0.4) |
| Little | 12 (5) |
| A little | 69 (28.7) |
| Some | 95 (39.6) |
| A lot | 63 (26.3) |
| Current state of health, n (%) | |
| Excellent | 25 (10.4) |
| Good | 54 (22.5) |
| Average | 119 (49.6) |
| Bad | 36 (15) |
| Very bad | 6 (2.5) |
| Comorbidities, n (%) | 68 (28.3) |
| History of infection, n (%) | 212 (88.3) |
| History of respiratory infection, n (%) | 149 (62.1) |
| Emergency room visits due to infection, n (%) | 79 (32.9) |
| Hospitalization due to infection, n (%) | 83 (34.6) |
| Use of medications since diagnosis, n (%) | |
| Corticosteroids | 238 (99.2) |
| DMARDs | 211 (87.9) |
| Biologics | 43 (17.9) |
| Hydroxychloroquine | 220 (91.7) |
| Having consulted health professionals about vaccination, n (%) | 149 (62.1) |
IQR, interquartile range.