Table 1 Demographic characteristics of eligible patients (total of 357 patients)
Female – n (%) | 305 (85.4) |
Age (years) – mean ± SD, range of values | 53.0 ± 14.9, 13 to 85 |
Origin: | |
Porto Alegre (capital) – n (%) | 193 (54.1%) |
Outside counties within the same state – n (%) | 164 (45.9%) |
Waiting time (months) - median (P25 - P75), range of values | 12.1 (4.4–14.1), 0.23 to 63.8 |
Urgent need for an appointment (according to rheumatologist) – n (%) | 78 (21.8) |
Suspected SIRD according to the general practitioner– n (%) | 220 (61.6) |
Suspected SIRD according to the rheumatologist – n (%) | 186 (52.1) |
Referral date (obtained from the referencing document) – n (%) | 334 (93.6) |