Working status among Dutch patients with rheumatoid arthritis: work disability and working conditions

Objectives. To assess work disability and variables associated with work disability among Dutch patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods. A questionnaire on working status was filled out by 296 patients of working age. Employment and work disability rates adjusted for age and sex from the Dutch population were determined using indirect standardization. Cox proportional hazard analysis was used to assess baseline predictors of work disability in a subgroup of patients ( n = 195). Results . After a mean disease duration of 4.3 yr, patients had a 0.78 (95% CI 0.67-0.88) chance of being em... Mehr ...