Demographic characteristics of participants
| All participants | ‘Arthritis has a negative influence on my sexual health’ | ‘I am keeping up appearances’ | ‘I am satisfied with my sexual health’ | |
| Participants, n (%) | 30 (100.00) | 6 (19.35) | 5 (16.66) | 13 (43.33) |
| Age, mean (SD) | 42.76 (15.50) | 36.17 (7.60) | 43.80 (14.02) | 43.92 (16.27) |
| Age at diagnosis, mean (SD) | 27.66 (19.76) | 15.50 (14.71) | 28.60 (16.72) | 31.15 (16.29) |
| Disease duration years, mean (SD) | 15.25 (10.87) | 20.67 (16.12) | 15.20 (11.92) | 12.77 (7.03) |
| Religious, n (%) | 14 (46.67) | 3 (50.00) | 2 (40.00) | 4 (30.77) |
| Dutch ethnicity, n (%) | 26 (86.67) | 6 (100.00) | 5 (100.00) | 10 (76.92) |
| Highly educated, n (%)* | 15 (50.00) | 1 (16.67) | 3 (75.00) | 7 (53.85) |
| In a relationship, n (%) | 29 (96.67) | 6 (100.00) | 5 (100.00) | 12 (92.30) |
| Sexual activity last 12 months, n (%)† | 26 (92.86) | 6 (100.00) | 5 (100.00) | 12 (92.31) |
| Number of children, mean (SD) | 1.16 (1.01) | 0.50 (0.87) | 1.40 (0.54) | 1.15 (1.21) |
*Bachelor or University.
†All men who were sexually active reported having had sexual intercourse with women.