Table 7

Influence of SES on having a consultation at general practice with a relevant action after the screening consultation for all patients

AllLow-riskHigh-risk
OR (95% CI)P valueOR (95% CI)P valueOR (95% CI)P value
Total1265833432
Gender0.780.660.40
Female1 (Ref)1 (Ref)1 (Ref)
Male1.04 (0.78 to 1.40)0.91 (0.61 to 1.36)1.21 (0.78 to 1.90)
Age(years)0.720.680.69
18–641 (Ref)1 (Ref)1 (Ref)
≥651.07 (0.75 to 1.52)1.10 (0.69 to 1.78)1.12 (0.65 to 1.93)
Diagnosis0.030.010.74
RA1 (Ref)1 (Ref)1 (Ref)
SpA, AS or PsA1.41 (1.03 to 1.94)1.66 (1.11 to 2.49)1.09 (0.65 to 1.85)
Socioeconomic factors
Cohabitant status 0.340.190.74
Alone1 (Ref)1 (Ref)1 (Ref)
With partner0.87 (0.65 to 1.16)0.78 (0.54 to 1.13)1.09 (0.67 to 1.76)
Employment 0.460.320.86
No1 (Ref)1 (Ref)1 (Ref)
Yes0.87 (0.61 to 1.25)0.80 (0.51 to 1.25)1.06 (0.57 to 1.95)
Educational level 0.190.790.02
Basic educational level1 (Ref)1 (Ref)1 (Ref)
Higher educational level0.82 (0.61 to 1.10)1.05 (0.71 to 1.57)0.58 (0.37 to 0.92)
Group<0.00
Low-risk1 (Ref)
High-risk1.81 (1.36 to 2.41)
  • Employment, main employment during the past 12 months prior to the screening visit: yes—employed, no—retired, unemployed and others; educational level, highest attained education categorised according to the International Standard Classification of Education25: basic—0–10 years of education, higher—above 10 years of education.

  • AS, ankylosing spondylitis; PsA, psoriasis arthritis; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; SES, scioeconomic status; SpA, spondyloarthritis.