Table 1 Demographic characteristics of Participants.

From: Exploring the self-care experiences of patients with rheumatoid arthritis through qualitative content analysis

Participant Alias

Age (years)

Gender

length of Illness

( years)

Marital status

Education

Occupation

Number of children

Monthly Income

The onset age of the disease (years)

1

38

Female

8

Married

Bachelor

Teacher

1

Average

30

2

41

Female

6

Married

Bachelor

Employee

2

Good

35

3

39

Female

6

Single

Bachelor

Trader

0

Average

33

4

43

Male

3

Married

Master’s

Employee

1

Average

41

5

65

Female

16

Married

Diploma

Housewife

3

Average

40

6

45

Female

3

Single

Master’s

Employee

0

Average

42

7

53

Female

13

Married

Undergraduate

Housewife

5

Average

40

8

65

Male

20

Married

Diploma

Retired

3

Poor

45

9

61

Male

15

Married

Diploma

Retired

4

Poor

46

10

33

Male

3

Single

Master’s

Airline

0

Average

30

11

38

Female

9

Married

Bachelor

Housewife

1

Average

29

12

69

Male

14

Married

Diploma

Freelancer

3

Average

45

13

57

Male

16

Married

Undergraduate

Freelancer

4

Good

41

14

42

Female

7

Married

Bachelor

Housewife

2

Average

35

15

36

Male

4

Married

Bachelor

Psychologist

1

Average

32

Mean ± SD

2.6 ±47.2

 

1.5 ± 9.5

   

0.4 ± 2.0

 

1.5 ± 37.6