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Influence of Social Support, Financial Status, and Lifestyle on the Disparity Between Inflammation and Disability in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Gwinnutt, James M.; Norton, Sam; Hyrich, Kimme L.; Lunt, Mark; Combe, Bernard; Rincheval, Nathalie; Ruyssen‐Witrand, Adeline; Fautrel, Bruno; McWilliams, Daniel F.; Walsh, David A.; Nikiphorou, Elena; Kiely, Patrick D.W.; Young, Adam; Chipping, Jacqueline R; MacGregor, Alex; Verstappen, Suzanne M.M.

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Authors

James M. Gwinnutt

Sam Norton

Kimme L. Hyrich

Mark Lunt

Bernard Combe

Nathalie Rincheval

Adeline Ruyssen‐Witrand

Bruno Fautrel

DAVID WALSH david.walsh@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of Rheumatology

Elena Nikiphorou

Patrick D.W. Kiely

Adam Young

Jacqueline R Chipping

Alex MacGregor

Suzanne M.M. Verstappen



Abstract

Objective: To investigate how social support, financial status, and lifestyle influence the development of excess disability in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods: Data were obtained from the Étude et Suivi des Polyarthrites Indifférenciées Récentes (ESPOIR) cohort study of people with RA. A previous analysis identified groups with similar inflammation trajectories but markedly different disability over 10 years; those in the higher disability trajectory groups were defined as having “excess disability.” Self‐reported data regarding contextual factors (social support, financial situation, lifestyle) were obtained from participants, and they completed patient‐reported outcome measures (pain, fatigue, anxiety, depression) at baseline. The direct effect of the contextual factors on excess disability and the effect mediated by patient‐reported outcome measures were assessed using structural equation models. Findings were validated in 2 independent data sets (Norfolk Arthritis Register [NOAR], Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Network [ERAN]). Results: Of 538 included ESPOIR participants (mean age ± SD 48.3 ± 12.2 years; 79.2% women), 200 participants (37.2%) were in the excess disability group. Less social support (β = 0.17 [95% confidence interval (95% CI) 0.08, 0.26]), worse financial situation (β = 0.24 [95% CI 0.14, 0.34]), less exercise (β = 0.17 [95% CI 0.09–0.25]), and less education (β = 0.15 [95% CI 0.06, 0.23]) were associated with excess disability group membership; smoking, alcohol consumption, and body mass index were not. Fatigue and depression mediated a small proportion of these effects. Similar results were seen in NOAR and ERAN. Conclusion: Greater emphasis is needed on the economic and social contexts of individuals with RA at presentation; these factors might influence disability over the following decade.

Citation

Gwinnutt, J. M., Norton, S., Hyrich, K. L., Lunt, M., Combe, B., Rincheval, N., …Verstappen, S. M. (2023). Influence of Social Support, Financial Status, and Lifestyle on the Disparity Between Inflammation and Disability in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Arthritis Care and Research, 75(5), 1026-1035. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24996

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Aug 2, 2022
Online Publication Date Dec 28, 2022
Publication Date May 1, 2023
Deposit Date Aug 15, 2022
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Arthritis Care & Research
Print ISSN 2151-464X
Electronic ISSN 2151-4658
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 75
Issue 5
Pages 1026-1035
DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24996
Keywords Rheumatology
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/9588894
Publisher URL https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/acr.24996

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