Baseline behavioural and psychological features of patients from the LUpus in MInority: Nature vs. Nurture cohort, according to their work disability status
| Feature | Work disability | p Value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes n = 39 | No n = 234 | ||
| IBQ, Illness Behavior Questionnaire; ISEL, Interpersonal Support Evaluation List | |||
| *Only p⩽0.10 are recorded. | |||
| Abnormal illness-related behaviours, IBQ score, mean (SD) | 20.0 (6.0) | 17.4 (6.8) | 0.020 |
| Social support, ISEL score (0–10), mean (SD) | 7.5 (1.8) | 8.2 (1.6) | 0.028 |
| Helplessness score (0–75), mean (SD) | 41.3 (5.0) | 38.3 (6.1) | 0.002 |
| Short Form-36, mean (SD) | |||
| Physical component summary measure | 31.3 (9.0) | 39.3 (10.5) | <0.001 |
| Mental component summary measure | 42.0 (11.7) | 47.2 (10.6) | 0.014 |
| Fatigue (Fatigue Severity Scale) (0–7), mean (SD) | 5.0 (1.2) | 4.6 (1.2) | |
| Self efficacy (Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale) (10–100), mean (SD) | 55.7 (16.0) | 63.2 (20.8) | 0.027 |
| Perceived discrimination at work, % | 13 | 20 | |