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Table 2 Demographic data of the participants in the qualitative study

From: Fatigue in Egyptian patients with rheumatic diseases: a qualitative study

Characteristic

Rheumatoid arthritis

AxSpA

Fibromyalgia

Number

20

20

20

Age, years, median (range)

40 (32–60)

34 (29–55)

35 (27–54)

Female, (n) %

(16) 80 %

(2) 10 %

(16) 80 %

Disease duration, years, median (range)

5 (1–20)

7 (3–20)

3 (2–7)

Specific disease activity scale

DAS28: 3.4 (1.1–5.5)

BASDAI: 5 (2–9)

FIQ: 75 (50–90)

Patient assessment of fatigue, 0–10 NRS, median (range)

5 (2–9)

4 (1–8)

7 (3–10)

  1. AxSpA Axial Spondyloarthropathy, RA Rheumatoid Arthritis, DAS28 Disease Activity Score in 28 joints, BASDAI Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index, FIQ Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire, NRS Numeric rating Scale