RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
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
FD The Journal of Rheumatology
SP jrheum.200646
DO 10.3899/jrheum.200646
A1 Margaret H.Y.  Ma
A1 Sen Hee  Tay
A1 Peter P.M.  Cheung
A1 Amelia Santosa
A1 Yiong Huak  Chan
A1 James W.L.  Yip
A1 Anselm Mak
A1 Manjari Lahiri
YR 2020
UL http://www.jrheum.org/content/early/2020/10/13/jrheum.200646.abstract
AB 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.