Table 1

Participant demographic and clinical data

IDAgeDis
Dur (years)
HAQMedIn self-reported flare?Employment statusMarital statusQ-sort factor outcome
P16111.75DMARDs
Steroids
NoPTMarriedFactor A
P26630.75DMARDsNoFTMarriedConfounded
P3411.50DMARDsYesFTMarriedFactor B
P45530.125DMARDs
Steroids
NoFTMarriedFactor A
P55630.375DMARDsNoFTMarriedFactor A
P66441.875DMARDsNoRetiredMarriedFactor A
P765251.875DMARDsNoRetiredMarriedFactor A
P8702 months0DMARDsNoFTMarriedFactor A
P97150NSAIDs onlyNoRetiredLwPFactor B
P106880.25DMARDsNoRetiredWidowedFactor A
P116710.75DMARDsNoRetiredLwPFactor A
P12748 months0DMARDsNoRetiredMarriedFactor B
P1373242.875BiologicsYesRetiredMarriedNo significant loading
P145651.5DMARDsNoUnemp (RA)MarriedConfounded
P155070DMARDsNoFTMarriedFactor B
P166952.375Biologic
DMARDs
NoRetiredDivorcedFactor B
P177752BiologicYesRetiredMarriedFactor A
P186852.125Biologic
DMARDs
NoRetiredMarriedFactor A
P19451.50.375DMARDsNoFTSingleFactor B
P2070252.5DMARDsNoRetiredDivorcedFactor A
P217320.25DMARDsNoRetiredMarriedFactor A
P2266310.875DMARDs
Steroids
NoPTMarriedFactor A
P2368150.75DMARDsNoRetiredMarriedConfounded
P247640DMARDsNoRetiredMarriedFactor A
P25848 months1No medicationNoRetiredMarriedConfounded
P264820DMARDsNoFTMarriedNo significant loading
P2775160.375DMARDsYesRetiredWidowedNo significant loading
P2868361.625DMARDsYesRetiredLwPConfounded
P2949212.625DMARDs
Steroids
NoUnemp (RA)MarriedFactor B
P306571.125DMARDsNoRetiredLwPFactor 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.