Patients’ beliefs and perceptions about the efficacy of biologics and side effects. Values are mean (median, minimum–maximum) unless otherwise specified.
| Various Subgroups | All Patients | SD Patients | Other Patients | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beliefs about treatments, out of 12 patients, high score = negative beliefs | 5.6 (5, 3–12) | 6.8 (7, 3–12) | 5.4 (5, 3–12) | < 0.001 |
| Perception of SE of self-injections, out of 8 patients, high score = low SE perceived | 3.8 (3, 2–8) | 3.6 (3, 2–8) | 3.9 (3.5, 2–8) | 0.253 |
| Perception of treatment efficacy, out of 12 patients, high score = low efficacy perceived | 6.0 (6, 3–12) | 6.0 (6, 3–12) | 6.0 (6, 3–11) | 0.927 |
| Medical and social support, out of 12 patients, high score = lack of support | 6.4 (6, 3–12) | 6.9 (7, 3–11) | 6.3 (6, 3–12) | 0.003 |
| Expected objective of the treatments, out of 12 patients, high score = negative expected objective | 6.1 (6, 3–11) | 6.1 (6, 3–9) | 6.1 (6, 3–11) | 0.810 |
SD: self-discontinuation; SE: self-efficacy.