Table 2 Patient employment status a at baseline (randomized set, observed cases)
|  | All randomized patients (n = 409) |
|---|---|
Employment status | Â |
  Employed outside the home | 243 (59.4) |
  Homemakers | 25 (6.1) |
  Retired | 55 (13.5) |
  Students | 5 (1.2) |
  Unable to work due to arthritis | 57 (14.0) |
  Unable to work due to nonarthritis health problems | 14 (3.4) |
  Other | 9 (2.2) |
Job function if employed | Â |
  Nonmanual | 111 (27.3) |
  Manual with no supervisory duties | 89 (21.9) |
  Mixed (manual and nonmanual) | 42 (10.3) |