Table 1 Sample characteristics (N = 15)

Gender

Women

9

Men

6

Level of education

  Lower (≤12 years of education)

4

  Average (13–14 years of education)

6

  Higher (>14 years of education)

5

Work status

  Working full-time

4

  Working part-time

2

  Household/unemployed

2

  Disabled/Retired

7

Co-morbidities

  Yes

4

  No

9

Age (years)

56.13 (10.82)

35 - 71

RA Disease duration (years)

12.40 (7.18)

3 - 24

NRS Global health

4.27 (2.12)

0 - 7

NRS Pain

4.20 (2.46)

0 - 8

NRS Fatigue

5.80 (2.18)

1 - 9