Table 2

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

QuestionAnswering optionsN (%)
Have you been tested for COVID-19?Yes1809 (14)
No10 949 (86)
Do not know31 (0)
Missing/no reply0 (–)
If yes, was the test positive?*Yes40 (2)
No1668 (92)
Do not know94 (5)
Missing7 (–)
Characteristics of patients with positive COVID-19 test, n=40CharacteristicsN (%)
Gender, female, n (%)20 (50)
Age, years, median (IQR)54 (47–67)
HAQ, median (IQR)0.38 (0.09–0.88)
Diagnosis
RA23 (58)
PsA<5 patients
AxSpA9 (23)
Other<5 patients
bDMARD treatment, yes15 (38)
Comorbidities, yes20 (50)
Smoking
Current<5
Previous13
Never24
  • Testing for SARS-CoV-2 by June 2020. N=12 789.

  • *If positive, what was the consequence (>1 answer allowed): self-isolation at home (n=33), hospitalisation (7), other (2), do not know (3).

  • AxSpA, axial spondyloarthritis; bDMARD, biological disease modifying antirheumatic agent; HAQ, health assessment questionnaire; PsA, psoriatic arthritis; RA, rheumatoid arthritis.