Sedentary behaviour in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A qualitative study

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Table I Interview guide

Opening question	Please, describe an average weekday for you, from you get out of bed in the morning until bedtime. Please, include all your activities
Focus
Physical activity/exercise	Before and after diagnosed with RA  How much, what, when  Experiences, thoughts,  reasoning
Daily sitting time	Before and after diagnosed with RA  When, what, where, why, with whom?  Experiences, thoughts, reasoning
Factors/persons influencing daily sitting time	In everyday life  Who, what, when, why? Experiences, thoughts, reasoning

Table II Characteristics of the participants (N=15)

ID #	Sex	Age	RA-duration (years)	Treatment^a	Independency	Leisure time sitting hours/day	Cohabiting	Residence	Employment	Education
1	F	48	8	BT	Independent No difficulty	8	With partner	Apartment	No job	Secondary
2	M	71	13	BT	Independent No difficulty	6	With partner	House	Retirement—age	Minimal
3	F	61	12	DMARDs	Independent No difficulty	5	With partner	House	Retirement—age	Secondary
4	F	61	16	DMARDs	Independent No difficulty	7	With partner	House	Retirement—disease	Minimal
5	M	73	27	DMARDs	Independent with difficulty	8	With partner	House	Retirement—age	No
6	F	66	10	DMARDs	Independent No difficulty	6	Single	Apartment	Retirement—age	Minimal
7	M	68	9	BT	Independent No difficulty	7	With partner	House	Retirement—age	University
8	F	66	17	DMARDs	Independent No difficulty	7	Widow	Apartment	Retirement—disease	Secondary
9	F	37	6	BT	Independent No difficulty	5	With partner	Apartment	Full time	University
10	F	67	21	DMARDs	Independent with difficulty	10	Single	Apartment	Retirement—age	Secondary
11	M	23	4	BT	Independent No difficulty	5	With partner and child	House	Part time	Secondary
12	F	65	22	Glucocorticoids	Independent with difficulty	10	Widow	Apartment	Retirement—disease	No
13	F	45	8	BT	Independent No difficulty	9	With partner and children	Apartment	Part time	Secondary
14	F	46	11	BT	Independent No difficulty	6	Single with child	Apartment	Full time	University
15	M	56	14	BT	Independent No difficulty	5	With partner and child	House	Full time	Secondary

^aDMARD=disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug; BT=biological treatment (TNF-a).

Table III Categories and subcategories

Category	Subcategory
A constant battle between good and bad days	Being dependent on efficient medical treatment
	When symptoms dominate
Adaptation to everyday life	The body signals a need for sitting time
	Protection of the joints is essential
	Awareness of rest, movement, and sitting time
It has nothing to do with my arthritis	Co-morbidities are influencing sitting time
	Simply a way of living
	Social relations contribute to increased and decreased sitting time