Table 1 Characteristics of 507 respondents
|  | Total (n = 507) |
|---|---|
Gender Female n (%) | 417 (82.2%) |
Age yrs., median (Q1, Q3) | 54 (44–63) |
Disease duration yrs., median (Q1, Q3) | 10 (5–20) |
Diagnosis, n (%) | |
 inflammatory arthritis | 375 (73.9%) |
 connective tissue diseases | 96 (18.9%) |
 primary fibromyalgia | 31 (6.1%) |
 miscellaneous | 6 (1.1%) |
Comorbidities, n (%) | |
 Arterial hypertension | 95 (18.7%) |
 Diabetes | 17 (3.4%) |
 Cardiovascular disease | 16 (3.2%) |
 Overweight/obesity | 54 (10.7%) |
 Gastritis | 45 (8.9%) |
 Gastroesophageal reflux disease | 85 (16.8%) |
 Intestinal diseases | 36 (7.1%) |
 Thyroiditis | 70 (13.8%) |
 Ocular diseases | 42 (8.2%) |
Resident in Lombardy n (%) | 412 (81.3%) |
COVID-19 Infection n (%) | 63 (12.4%) |