Simple regression analyses to compare patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) having a job without disability with those with work disability without a job
| Work, no disability (n=338) | Disability, no work (n=136) | p Value | |
| Adaptations at work place5-150 | 76/338 (22%) | 31/136 (23%) | 0.9 |
| BAS-FI (0–10) | 2.4 (2.1) | 6.0 (2.1) | <0.000 |
| BAS-DAI (0–10) | 3.0 (2.1) | 5.4 (2.5) | <0.000 |
| BAS-G (0–10) | 3.2 (2.4) | 6.0 (2.3) | <0.000 |
| RAND-36 (0–100) | |||
| Physical function | 78.3 (16.3) | 42.1 (22.9) | <0.000 |
| Social function | 85.0 (19.4) | 57.4 (25.9) | <0.000 |
| Physical role | 73.7 (36.2) | 29.3 (37.8) | <0.000 |
| Social role | 88.2 (27.3) | 62.7 (43.2) | <0.000 |
| Mental health | 76.2 (17.2) | 64.2 (20.0) | <0.000 |
| Reduced vitality | 59.4 (18.7) | 42.8 (18.9) | <0.000 |
| Pain | 68.4 (18.9) | 43.6 (19.6) | <0.000 |
| General health | 59.2 (20.2) | 38.2 (20.5) | <0.000 |
| Health change | 39.3 (13.3) | 30.2 (17.9) | <0.000 |
| GHQ | |||
| GHQ ⩾3; n (%) | 77/337 (23) | 66/134 (50) | <0.000 |
| MFI (0–20) | |||
| General fatigue | 11.4 (3.5) | 14.6 (3.5) | <0.000 |
| Physical fatigue | 10.6 (3.8) | 14.2 (3.5) | <0.000 |
| Reduced activity | 8.5 (3.3) | 12.7 (3.9) | <0.000 |
| Reduced motivation | 8.5 (3.3) | 11.2 (3.7) | <0.000 |
| Mental fatigue | 8.1 (3.7) | 10.2 (4.2) | <0.000 |
Values are mean (SD)
GHQ = general health questionnaire; MFI = multifactorial fatigue index.
↵5-150 In present or last job.