Participant demographic and clinical data
| ID | Age | Dis Dur (years) | HAQ | Med | In self-reported flare? | Employment status | Marital status | Q-sort factor outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | 61 | 1 | 1.75 | DMARDs Steroids | No | PT | Married | Factor A |
| P2 | 66 | 3 | 0.75 | DMARDs | No | FT | Married | Confounded |
| P3 | 41 | 1.5 | 0 | DMARDs | Yes | FT | Married | Factor B |
| P4 | 55 | 3 | 0.125 | DMARDs Steroids | No | FT | Married | Factor A |
| P5 | 56 | 3 | 0.375 | DMARDs | No | FT | Married | Factor A |
| P6 | 64 | 4 | 1.875 | DMARDs | No | Retired | Married | Factor A |
| P7 | 65 | 25 | 1.875 | DMARDs | No | Retired | Married | Factor A |
| P8 | 70 | 2 months | 0 | DMARDs | No | FT | Married | Factor A |
| P9 | 71 | 5 | 0 | NSAIDs only | No | Retired | LwP | Factor B |
| P10 | 68 | 8 | 0.25 | DMARDs | No | Retired | Widowed | Factor A |
| P11 | 67 | 1 | 0.75 | DMARDs | No | Retired | LwP | Factor A |
| P12 | 74 | 8 months | 0 | DMARDs | No | Retired | Married | Factor B |
| P13 | 73 | 24 | 2.875 | Biologics | Yes | Retired | Married | No significant loading |
| P14 | 56 | 5 | 1.5 | DMARDs | No | Unemp (RA) | Married | Confounded |
| P15 | 50 | 7 | 0 | DMARDs | No | FT | Married | Factor B |
| P16 | 69 | 5 | 2.375 | Biologic DMARDs | No | Retired | Divorced | Factor B |
| P17 | 77 | 5 | 2 | Biologic | Yes | Retired | Married | Factor A |
| P18 | 68 | 5 | 2.125 | Biologic DMARDs | No | Retired | Married | Factor A |
| P19 | 45 | 1.5 | 0.375 | DMARDs | No | FT | Single | Factor B |
| P20 | 70 | 25 | 2.5 | DMARDs | No | Retired | Divorced | Factor A |
| P21 | 73 | 2 | 0.25 | DMARDs | No | Retired | Married | Factor A |
| P22 | 66 | 31 | 0.875 | DMARDs Steroids | No | PT | Married | Factor A |
| P23 | 68 | 15 | 0.75 | DMARDs | No | Retired | Married | Confounded |
| P24 | 76 | 4 | 0 | DMARDs | No | Retired | Married | Factor A |
| P25 | 84 | 8 months | 1 | No medication | No | Retired | Married | Confounded |
| P26 | 48 | 2 | 0 | DMARDs | No | FT | Married | No significant loading |
| P27 | 75 | 16 | 0.375 | DMARDs | Yes | Retired | Widowed | No significant loading |
| P28 | 68 | 36 | 1.625 | DMARDs | Yes | Retired | LwP | Confounded |
| P29 | 49 | 21 | 2.625 | DMARDs Steroids | No | Unemp (RA) | Married | Factor B |
| P30 | 65 | 7 | 1.125 | DMARDs | No | Retired | LwP | Factor B |
| Mean (SD) | 65 (10.3) | – | – | |||||
| Median (IQR) | – | 5.0 (11.3) | 0.75 (1.69) |
Dis Dur, disease duration; DMARDS, disease-modifying antirheumatic drug; FT, full time; HAQ, Health Assessment Questionnaire score 0–3, high bad; LwP, living with partner; NSAIDs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; PT, part-time; Unemp (RA), unemployed due to rheumatoid arthritis.