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Table 3 Productivity outcomes after 1 year in MDA groups and in total study population

From: Time to minimal disease activity in relation to quality of life, productivity, and radiographic damage 1 year after diagnosis in psoriatic arthritis

 

Early MDA (n = 91)

Late MDA (n = 73)

Never MDA (n = 86)

Employable age

74 (81)

64 (88)

69 (80)

Employed

64 (87)

48 (76)

41 (60)

Working hours per week

36 (33–39)

35 (31–38)

32 (28–37)

Long-term absence

0 (0)

1 (2)

7 (17)

Short-term absence

10 (16)

5 (11)

6 (18)

Productivity loss at work

17 (27)

14 (30)

24 (71)

Hours per week productivity loss at work in patients with productivity loss

6.7 (4–10.5)

7.6 (4.8–16.8)

7.9 (4.5–18.9)

Total productivity at work

32 (29–35)

29 (25–34)

19 (14–25)

  1. Results shown as mean (95% confidence interval) or n (%) unless otherwise indicated. Early MDA MDA within 3 months, Late MDA MDA between 3 and 12, Never MDA no MDA within first year, IQR interquartile range. Total productivity = hours per week - absence - productivity loss at work, calculated in mean per week over past 4 weeks