Table 1

Demographics of the included subjects for the total group as well as for the individual countries

Overall (N=3039)UK
(N=504)
France
(N=501)
Germany
(N=506)
The Netherlands
(N=507)
Spain
(N=510)
Italy
(N=511)
Women1556 (51.2%)259 (51.4%)261 (52.1%)257 (50.8%)260 (51.3%)253 (49.6%)266 (52.1%)
Age (years)46.5 (15.2)45.5 (15.8)47.1 (15.7)47.3 (15.0)46.7 (15.9)45.2 (14.6)47.3 (14.4)
Paid work in subjects ≤65 years1558 (57.6%)276 (62.3%)250 (57.9%)266 (58.0%)244 (55.3%)258 (54.9%)264 (57.5%)
Higher educational level *1241 (40.8%)249 (58.3%)250 (49.9%)119 (23.5%)178 (35.1%)209 (41.0%)191 (37.4%)
At least one morbidity †2104 (69.2%)354 (70.2%)336 (67.1%)373 (73.7%)345 (68.0%)348 (68.2%)348 (68.1%)
EQ-VAS (0–100)76.0 (20.0)74.5 (20.8)75.2 (19.5)74.5 (21.4)76.3 (20.1)76.1 (19.8)79.1 (18.1)
ASAS HI (0–17)4.4 (4.2)4.8 (4.6)4.6 (4.1)4.3 (4.1)4.3 (4.0)4.1 (4.0)4.5 (4.1)
  • Mean (SD) or number of patients (%).

  • *University or non-university higher professional educational level.

  • †At least one condition measured with the self-administered comorbidity questionnaire modified for patients with spondyloarthritis (SpA).

  • ASAS HI, ASAS Health index; EQ-VAS, EuroQoL Visual Analogue Scale.