From: The economic burden of knee and hip osteoarthritis: absenteeism and costs in the Dutch workforce
Knee osteoarthritis [n(%)] | Hip osteoarthritis [n(%)] | |
---|---|---|
Workers | 870 (100) | 529 (100) |
Sex | ||
Male | 523 (60.1) | 274 (51.8) |
Female | 347 (39.9) | 255 (48.2) |
Age | ||
< 45 | 42 (4.8) | 33 (6.2) |
45–49 | 69 (7.9) | 53 (10.0) |
50–54 | 126 (14.5) | 86 (16.3) |
55–59 | 277 (31.8) | 142 (26.8) |
60–64 | 311 (35.7) | 196 (37.1) |
≥ 65 | 45 (5.2) | 19 (3.6) |
Working hours | ||
< 20 | 143 (16.4) | 77 (14.6) |
20–24 | 80 (9.2) | 64 (12.1) |
25–29 | 56 (6.4) | 44 (8.3) |
30–34 | 97 (11.1) | 55 (10.4) |
35–39 | 242 (27.8) | 160 (30.2) |
≥ 40 | 252 (29.0) | 129 (24.4) |
Number of sick leave episodes | ||
1 | 823 (94.6) | 506 (95.7) |
> 1 | 47 (5.4) | 23 (4.3) |