Table 2

Proportion of missing and unknown data (N (%)) in the EULAR COVID-19 registry as of 1 March 2021

Variable descriptionTotal N=5824
UnknownMissing
General
Date of case reportN/A2 (0.03)
AgeN/A0
Biological sexN/A0
Race/ethnic origin209 (3.59)1751 (30.07)
Comorbidities92 (1.58)250 (4.29)
Smoking status1435 (24.64)709 (12.17)
E-cigarette/vaping status1649 (28.31)1708 (29.33)
Seasonal influenza vaccination1552 (26.65)2399 (41.19)
Availability of lab tests353 (6.06)2366 (40.63)
COVID-19 measures
Date of COVID-19 diagnosis02 (0.03)
Method of COVID-19 diagnosis168 (2.88)27 (0.46)
COVID-19 diagnosis location844 (14.49)1636 (28.09)
COVID-19 infection acquisition1394 (23.94)1716 (29.46)
COVID-19 clinical symptoms *53 (1.03)61 (1.18)
COVID-19 treatment139 (2.39)1315 (22.58)
COVID-19 complications188 (3.23)2368 (40.66)
COVID-19 outcome
COVID-19 outcome203 (3.49)2 (0.03)
Hospitalised19 (0.33)144 (2.47)
Interventions in hospital *52 (2.63)532 (26.90)
Approximate number of days from COVID-19 symptom onset to death*N/A111 (25.52)
Approximate number of days from COVID-19 symptom onset to resolution*N/A1506 (31.12)
Rheumatic disease
Rheumatic disease diagnosis00
Rheumatic disease activity218 (3.74)1592 (27.34)
Medication
Immunomodulatory medication for rheumatic disease21 (0.36)307 (5.27)
Glucocorticoids at time of COVID-19 diagnosis50 (0.86)40 (0.69)
Glucocorticoid dose*N/A75 (4.23)
PD5 inhibitors153 (2.63)1994 (34.24)
ACE inhibitors198 (3.40)1887 (32.40)
Angiotensin receptor blockers202 (3.47)1925 (33.05)
Selective NSAIDs212 (3.64)1879 (32.26)
Non-selective NSAIDs227 (3.90)1412 (24.24)
  • Data are N (%) for all variables.

  • *Variable adjusted for database logic.

  • ACE, Angiotensin-converting enzyme; COVID-19, Coronavirus Disease 2019; EULAR, European Alliance of Associations of Rheumatology; NSAIDs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; PD5, phosphodiesterase 5.