Table 3 Work productivity and activity impairment questionnaire
Instrument Subscale/ | ETN + MTX | DMARD + MTX | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Time on Therapy | Mean Score (% Improvement from Baseline) (N) | ||
Percent activity impairment due to health | |||
Baseline | 58.6 (0%) (N = 197) | 58.6 (0%) (N = 103) | |
Week 16 | 30.0 (48.7%) (N = 186) | 41.0 (29.3%) (N = 83) | < 0.001 |
Percent impairment while working due to health problem | |||
Baseline | 48.9 (0%) (N = 62) | 51.4 (0%) (N = 37) | |
Week 16 | 24.1 (49.6%) (N = 54) | 37.3 (23.6%) (N = 26) | 0.012 |
Percent overall work impairment due to health problem | |||
Baseline | 52.3 (0%) (N = 61) | 56.3 (0%) (N = 37) | |
Week 16 | 25.1 (51.0%) (N = 53) | 41.6 (22.0%) (N = 26) | 0.004 |
Percent work time missed due to health | |||
Baseline | 10.6 (0%) (N = 63) | 14.9 (0%) (N = 37) | |
Week 16 | 2.04 (80.7%) (N = 55) | 10.7 (21.7%) (N = 26) | 0.002 |