Differences in work ability and disability evaluation between RA and volunteers
| RA (n=192) | Vo (n=192) | P (RA vs. Vo) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PW | PTW | HW | PW | PTW | HW | PW | PTW | HW | |
| Absenteeism (%) | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 7.3 | NS | NS | |||
| Presenteeism (%) | 18 | 14 | 12 | 13 | NS | NS | |||
| OWI (%) | 18 | 14 | 12 | 15 | NS | NS | |||
| AI (%) | 18 | 17 | 39 | 16 | 15 | 14 | NS | NS | <0.001 |
| EQ5D | 0.82 | 0.78 | 0.65 | 0.93 | 0.90 | 0.89 | 0.002 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| HAQ | 0.23 | 0.46 | 1.01 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.025 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
RA, rheumatoid arthritis; Vo, volunteers; PW, paid worker; PTW, part-time worker; HW, home worker; OWI, overall work impairment; AI, activity impairment; EQ5D, EuroQol-5Dimensions; HAQ, the Health Assessment Questionnaire.