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Table 3 Baseline characteristics of the interviewed participants

From: Patients’ experience of a novel interdisciplinary nurse-led self-management intervention (INSELMA)—a qualitative evaluation

Socio-demographics

N = 15

 

Age, median (IQR)*

56 (49;71)

 

Sex, female, n (%)

9 (60)

 

Cohabiting, n (%)

8 (53)

 

Current connection to labour market, n (%)

5 (33)

 

Unemployed, n (%)

1 (7)

 

Early retirement, n (%)

4 (27)

 

Pension, n (%)

5 (33)

 

Disease related information

Rheumatoid arthritis, n (%)

6 (40)

 

Psoriatic arthritis, n (%)

5 (33)

 

Axial spondyloarthritis, n (%)

4 (27)

 

Years living with IA, median (IQR)

13 (6;16)

 

Self-reported comorbidity, n (%)

12 (80)

 

Selected PROMs

Disease impact, VAS** 0-100, median (IQR)

71 (57;79)

 

Pain, VAS 0-100, median (IQR)

68 (54;75)

 

Fatigue, VAS 0-100, median (IQR)

75 (58;92)

 
  1. *IQR = Interquartile range; n = number; IA = inflammatory Arthritis; PROMs = Patient Reported Outcome Measures; **VAS = Visual Analogue Scale anchored by ‘No impact/pain/fatigue’ to ‘Unbearable impact/pain/fatigue’