Age (years) | |
 Mean (SD) | 54.7 (11.8) |
 Range | 24.5–78.6 |
Gender (%) | |
 Male | 17 (32.7) |
 Female | 35 (67.3) |
Marital Status (%) | |
 Married/Living as Married | 31 (59.6) |
 Divorced | 4 (7.7) |
 Widowed | 4 (7.7) |
 Single | 13 (25.0) |
Work Status (%) | |
 Full-time | 10 (19.2) |
 Part-time | 4 (7.7) |
 Retired | 14 (26.9) |
 Long term sick leave | 10 (19.2) |
 Homemaker | 7 (13.5) |
 Unemployed | 7 (13.5) |
Perceived disease severity (%) | |
 Mild | 16 (30.8) |
 Moderate | 19 (36.5) |
 Quite Severe | 14 (26.9) |
 Very Severe | 3 (5.8) |
Perceived general health (%) | |
 Excellent | 2 (3.8) |
 Good | 14 (26.9) |
 Fair | 30 (57.7) |
 Poor | 6 (11.5) |
Flare (%) | |
 Yes | 14 (26.9) |
 No | 38 (73.1) |
Disease Duration (years) | |
 Mean (SD) | 8.9 (6.6) |
 Range | 0.5–30 |