Table 1 Self-reported demographic and social background of patients 20–65 years who participated in this study on adaptation to newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (n = 95)
From: What predicts negative effects of rheumatoid arthritis? A follow-up two years after diagnosis
PSP, baseline | PSP, 24 months | Diff within group | NPSP, baseline | NPSP, 24 months | Diff within group | Diff at baseline | Diff at 24 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 41) | (n = 54) | |||||||
Men | 7 (17%) | – | – | 16 (30%) | – | – | 0.16 | – |
Women | 34 (83%) | – | – | 38 (70%) | – | – | – | |
Mean age, years (SD) | 44.4 (11.2) | 50.4 (10.5) | 0.0060 | |||||
Born in Sweden | 35 (85%) | – | – | 47/52 (90%) | – | – | 0.46 | – |
Marital status: | 0.96 | 0.91 | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||||
Married | 13 (32%) | 12 (29%) | 39 (72%) | 41 (76%) | ||||
Unmarried | 15 (37%) | 15 (37%) | 8 (15%) | 7 (13%) | ||||
Divorced/widowed | 13 (32%) | 14 (34%) | 7 (13%) | 6 (11%) | ||||
Living with partner | 21 (51%) | 18 (44%) | 0.29 | 42 (78%) | 42 (78%) | 1.00 | 0.018 | 0.003 |
Living alone | 17 (42%) | 15 (37%) | 9 (17%) | 9 (17%) | ||||
Living with children | 23/39 (59%) | 19 (48%) | 0.26 | 21 (39%) | 19/53 (36%) | 0.75 | 0.056 | 0.30 |
Educational level: | 0.31 | – | ||||||
Compulsory school | 12 (32%) | – | – | 16 (31%) | – | – | – | |
High school | 15 (41%) | – | – | 14 (28%) | – | – | – | |
University | 10 (27%) | – | – | 21 (41%) | – | – | – | |
Employed | 22 (54%) | 17 (41%) | 0.31 | 42 (78%) | 39 (72%) | 0.080 | 0.004 | 0.005 |
On early pension/long-term sick-leave | 14 (34%) | 21 (51%) | 4 (7%) | 11 (20%) | ||||
Other | 5 (12%) | 3 (7%) | 8 (15%) | 4 (7%) | ||||
Difficult financial situation | 10 (24%) | 14 (34%) | 0.94 | 0 (0%) | 2 (4%) | 0.50 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Financial problems* | 10 (24%) | 18 (44%) | 0.062 | 2 (4%) | 2 (4%) | 1.00 | 0.004 | <0.001 |
Own their residence | 20 (74%) | 21 (51%) | 0.83 | 36 (67%) | 35 (65%) | 0.84 | 0.079 | 0.18 |
Social support: | ||||||||
From workmates | 19/33 (58%) | 17/33 (52%) | 0.62 | 30/46 (65%) | 36/48 (75%) | 0.30 | 0.48 | 0.029 |
Outside family and work | 35 (85%) | 34 (83%) | 0.76 | 46/52 (89%) | 51/54 (94%) | 0.32 | 0.66 | 0.095 |
Affinity with workmates | 18/33 (55%) | 20/34 (59%) | 0.72 | 37/46 (80%) | 43/48 (90%) | 0.21 | 0.014 | 0.001 |
Good relationship with ≥ 3 workmates | 10/33 (30%) | 16/33 (48%) | 0.13 | 23/47 (49%) | 32/48 (67%) | 0.080 | 0.096 | 0.10 |