Table 1 Socio-demographic and disease characteristics of the study population by disease group (N = 300)
Variable | Rheumatic diseases | Gastrointestinal diseases | Psoriasis (N = 50) | Overall (N = 300) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RA (N = 50) | AS (N = 50) | PsA (N = 50) | CD (N = 50) | UC (N = 50) | |||
Sociodemographic variables | |||||||
Age, years | |||||||
Mean (95%CI) | 50.3 (47.0–53.6) | 45.7 (42.7–48.7) | 50.4 (47.4–53.4) | 44.7 (41.4–48.0) | 47.0 (42.9–51.1) | 50.8 (46.5–55.0) | 48.1 (46.7–49.6) |
Age groups, N (%) | |||||||
18–30 years | 3 (6) | 4 (8) | 2 (4) | 6 (12) | 6 (12) | 4 (8) | 25 (8) |
31–40 years | 8 (16) | 13 (26) | 7 (14) | 12 (24) | 12 (24) | 12 (24) | 64 (21) |
41–50 years | 13 (26) | 14 (28) | 17 (34) | 17 (34) | 10 (20) | 11 (22) | 82 (28) |
51–60 years | 17 (34) | 15 (30) | 15 (30) | 9 (18) | 14 (28) | 8 (16) | 78 (26) |
61–70 years | 8 (16) | 3 (6) | 8 (16) | 6 (12) | 5 (10) | 9 (18) | 39 (13) |
> 70 years | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 3 (6) | 6 (12) | 12 (4) |
Gender, N (%) | |||||||
Female | 45 (90) | 44 (88) | 41 (82) | 41 (82) | 29 (58) | 34 (68) | 234 (78) |
Socio-professional category, N (%) | |||||||
Employee | 28 (56) | 23 (46) | 24 (48) | 29 (58) | 18 (36) | 21 (42) | 143 (55) |
Executive and senior intellectual profession | 12 (24) | 14 (28) | 7 (14) | 8 (16) | 11 (22) | 16 (32) | 68 (26) |
Intermediate profession | 1 (2) | 4 (8) | 5 (10) | 3 (6) | 4 (8) | 1 (2) | 18 (7) |
Craftsman, trader, company manager | 3 (6) | 4 (8) | 3 (6) | 1 (2) | 4 (8) | 3 (6) | 18 (7) |
Worker | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 2 (4) | 3 (6) | 4 (8) | 4 (8) | 14 (5) |
Not specified | 5 (10) | 5 (10) | 9 (18) | 6 (12) | 9 (18) | 5 (10) | 39 (13) |
Body Mass Index, N (%) | |||||||
Underweight (< 18.5 kg/m2) | 4 (8) | 4 (8) | 2 (4) | 5 (10) | 4 (8) | 3 (6) | 22 (7) |
Normal weight (18.5 and 25 kg/m2) | 16 (32) | 27 (54) | 14 (28) | 26 (52) | 29 (58) | 20 (40) | 132 (44) |
Overweight (25 and 30 kg/m2) | 16 (32) | 14 (28) | 17 (34) | 13 (26) | 12 (24) | 10 (20) | 82 (28) |
Obese (> 30 kg/m2) | 14 (28) | 5 (10) | 14 (28) | 6 (12) | 5 (10) | 17 (34) | 61 (20) |
Inconsistent answer | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 | 3 (1) |
Disease variables | |||||||
Disease duration, years | |||||||
Mean (95%CI) | 8.0 (6.0–10.0) | 5.8 (4.2–7.5) | 8.0 (4.6–11.4) | 15.1 (12.4–17.8) | 10.7 (7.7–13.8) | 23.5 (19.5–27.4) | 11.5 (10.2–12.8) |
Age at diagnosis, years | |||||||
Mean (95%CI) | 42.4 (39.6–45.3) | 39.6 (36.3–43.0) | 42.0 (38.3–45.5) | 29.6 (26.2–32.9) | 36.8 (33.4–40.2) | 27.0 (22.0–32.0) | 36.5 (34.9–38.1) |
Comorbidities, N (%) | |||||||
Another IMID | 11 (22) | 33 (66) | 24 (48) | 22 (44) | 18 (36) | 22 (44) | 130 (43) |
HCP, N (%) | |||||||
Rheumatologist | 47 (94) | 47 (94) | 46 (92) | 5 () | 1 (2) | 2 (4) | 148 (49) |
Gastroenterologist | 2 (4) | 2 (4) | 0 (0) | 47 (94) | 43 (86) | 0 (0) | 94 (31) |
General practitioner | 15 (30) | 19 (38) | 8 (16) | 6 (12) | 11 (22) | 12 (24) | 71 (24) |
Dermatologist | 1 (2) | 3 (6) | 8 (16) | 3 (6) | 3 (6) | 28 (56) | 46 (15) |
Not monitored | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 2 (4) | 6 (12) | 11 (22) | 21 (7) |
Care facilities, N (%) | |||||||
Hospital or clinic only | 20 (41) | 21 (43) | 19 (38) | 34 (71) | 20 (45) | 10 (26) | 124 (44) |
Private practice only | 12 (24) | 7 (14) | 22 (44) | 4 (8) | 11 (25) | 22 (56) | 78 (28) |
Both private practice and hospital/clinic | 17 (35) | 21 (43) | 9 (18) | 10 (21) | 13 (30) | 7 (18) | 77 (28) |
Complications, N (%) | |||||||
At least one | 39 (78) | 44 (88) | 42 (84) | 48 (96) | 41 (82) | 38 (76) | NA |
Depression | 15 (30) | 22 (44) | 22 (44) | 23 (46) | 19 (38) | 20 (40) | NA |
Overweight | 20 (40) | 13 (26) | 20 (40) | 16 (32) | 9 (18) | 13 (26) | NA |
Appetite disorders | 11 (22) | 13 (26) | 8 (16) | 16 (32) | 13 (26) | 9 (18) | NA |
Articular disorders | NC | NC | NC | 28 (56) | 13 (26) | 19 (38) | NA |
Dry eyes/mouth | 16 (32) | 18 (36) | 15 (30) | NC | NC | NC | NA |
None | 11 (22) | 6 (12) | 8 (16) | 2 (4) | 9 (18) | 12 (24) | NA |
Perception of the patients’ level of control of the disease, score | |||||||
Mean (95%CI) | 5.9 (5.2–6.5) | 4.5 (3.8–5.1) | 4.2 (3.4–5.0) | 6.1 (5.4–6.8) | 5.7 (4.9–6.5) | 4.8 (4.0–5.5) | 5.2 (4.9–5.5) |
Poorly controlled (score < 4), N (%) | 9 (18) | 18 (36) | 21 (42) | 11 (22) | 13 (26) | 20 (40) | 92 (31) |
Moderately controlled (score 4–7) | 23 (46) | 21 (42) | 17 (34) | 16 (32) | 16 (32) | 16 (32) | 109 (36) |
Well controlled (score ≥ 7) | 18 (36) | 11 (22) | 12 (24) | 23 (46) | 21 (42) | 14 (28) | 99 (33) |