TY - JOUR T1 - Attitudes and Behaviors of Patients With Rheumatic Diseases During the Early Stages of the COVID-19 Outbreak JF - The Journal of Rheumatology JO - J Rheumatol DO - 10.3899/jrheum.200646 SP - jrheum.200646 AU - Margaret H.Y. Ma AU - Sen Hee Tay AU - Peter P.M. Cheung AU - Amelia Santosa AU - Yiong Huak Chan AU - James W.L. Yip AU - Anselm Mak AU - Manjari Lahiri Y1 - 2020/09/15 UR - http://www.jrheum.org/content/early/2020/10/13/jrheum.200646.abstract N2 - Objective To evaluate attitudes and behaviors of patients with rheumatic diseases during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Methods An online survey delivered by text message to 4695 patients on follow-up at a tertiary rheumatology center. Latent class analysis was performed on the survey variables. Results There were 2239 (47.7%) who responded to the survey and 3 clusters were identified. Cluster 3 (C3) was defined by patients who were most worried about COVID-19, more likely to wear face masks, and more likely to alter or stop their medications. Patients in C3 were more likely to be female, Malay, and unemployed. Conclusion We identified 3 clusters with different healthcare beliefs and distinct sociodemographics. ER -