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Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: Remote sampling of biomarkers of inflammation with linked patient generated health data in patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases: an Ecological Momentary Assessment feasibility study

 

All participantsa (n = 38)

RA (n = 12)

OA (n = 13)

FM (n = 13)

Female: n(%)

31 (82)

9 (75)

10 (77)

12 (92)

Age (years): median (IQR)

56 (43–65)

55(41–71)

64 (54–68)

47 (41–57)

Deprivationb: median (IQR)

7.0 (3.0–9.0)

8.0 (6.5–9.5)

6.0 (3.0–9.0)

6.0 (1.0–7.0)

Further education (> 16 years): n(%)

26 (68)

6 (50)

10 (77)

10 (77)

Employment status: n(%)

Full time

9 (24)

6 (50)

2 (15)

1 (8)

Part-time

7 (19)

2 (17)

2 (15)

3 (25)

Medically retired

8 (22)

1 (8)

3 (23)

4 (33)

Retired

11 (30)

3 (25)

6 (46)

2 (17)

Other

2 (5)

-

-

2 (7)

Duration of disease (years): median (IQR)

6.0 (3.0–12.0)

9.0 (5.5–10.5)

11.5 (5.0–28.0)

4.0 (2.0–6.0)

  1. aincludes all participants who were recruited, successfully installed the app and provided written consent to participate.
  2. bDetermined using the English (2015; n = 37) or Welsh (2014; n = 1) Index of Multiple Deprivation; 2occupation missing for 1 FM participant