Productivity at work and quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Table 5 Association between at-work productivity loss and quality of life for workers with RA

Independent variables (Quality of life dimensions RAND 36):	Dependent variable: at-work productivity loss
Independent variables (Quality of life dimensions RAND 36):	Crude analysis		Adjusted analysis
	ß	95% CI	ß	95% CI
Mental health	-0.10	-0.13; -0.08	-0.06^a	-0.09; -0.03
Physical role limitations	-0.03	-0.04; -0.02	-0.01^b	-0.02; 0.0004
Pain	-0.05	-0.07; -0.02	-0.03^c	-0.06; 0.003

^a.Adjusted for work instability and job satisfaction.
^b.Adjusted for work instability, mental health, HAQ, pain (RAND 36), and job contract.
^c.Adjusted for work instability, pain (VAS), physical role limitations, mental health, and HAQ.

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