Table 5 Employment status and absenteeism at six and nine months (n = 55)
Characteristic | Six months: Intervention (n = 23) | Six months: Control (n = 21) | Nine months: Intervention (n = 22) | Nine months: Control (n = 21) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Employment status: | ||||
Working full time | 15 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Working part-time | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
On sick leave | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Stopped working | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Sickness absence: | n =24 | n =21 | n =21 | n =19 |
Sickness absence any reason (no.): | 18 (75%) | 16 (76.2%) | 17 (81.1%) | 16 (84.2%) |
Sickness absence due to arthritis (no.) | 12 (50%) | 13 (61.9%) | 14 (66.7%) | 14 (70.0%) |
Percentage working days lost due to sickness (any reason): Mean [SD] | 8.4 [11.7] | 18.6 [25.8] | 9.6 [13.6] | 20 [27.1] |
Median [IQR] | 3.1 [0.5-10.7] | 8.2 [2.8-33.6] | 4.4[ 0.7-13.1] | 8.3 [2.1-29.3] |
Percentage working days lost due to arthritis:Mean [SD] | 5.5 [11.2] | 12.4 [23.6] | 8.0 [13.8] | 15.0 [25.0] |
Median [IQR] | 0.5 [0-4.4] | 3.5 [0-9.1] | 2.5 [0-7.9] | 5 [0-21.4] |