Table 2

Mean net days of SL and DP per month with 95% CI for patients with RA, stratified by sex

Period in days
Before treatment startAfter treatment start
360–331180–1510–29180–209330–359
Women n=299SL5.6 (4.4 to 6.9)7.5 (6.1 to 8.8)9.7 (8.2 to 11.2)6.9 (5.5 to 8.2)7.2 (5.9 to 8.5)
DP6.9 (5.6 to 8.1)7.3 (6.0 to 8.6)7.6 (6.3 to 8.9)8.0 (6.6 to 9.3)8.6 (7.2 to 9.9)
Men n=66SL2.8 (0.9 to 4.8)3.6 (1.6 to 5.7)7.2 (4.4 to 10.1)4.9 (2.5 to 7.3)4.0 (1.9 to 6.0)
DP5.7 (3.2 to 8.1)6.3 (3.7 to 8.8)6.3 (3.7 to 8.8)6.5 (3.8 to 9.1)6.5 (3.8 to 9.1)
  • DP, disability pension; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; SL, sick leave.