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Ann Rheum Dis 2000;59:549-554 ( July )

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Labour force participation among patients with rheumatoid arthritis Astrid M J Chorusa, Harald S Miedemab, Cees J Weversc, Sjef van der Lindend

a Division of Public Health, TNO Prevention and Health, Leiden, The Netherlands, b Health Research and Development Council, The Hague, The Netherlands, c TNO Labour, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands, d Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Maastricht, The Netherlands

Correspondence to: A M J Chorus MSc, TNO Prevention and Health, PO Box 2215, 2301 CE Leiden, The Netherlands Email: AMJ.Chorus{at}pg.tno.nl

Accepted for publication 24 January 2000

OBJECTIVES---To assess work history and labour force participation among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the Netherlands.
METHODS---A random sample of 1056 patients with RA aged 16-59 years from 17 rheumatology practices in the Netherlands was examined. Data on disease status and outcome were obtained by a questionnaire including standardised instruments, such as the Rapid Assessment of Disease Activity in Rheumatology (RADAR) and RAND-36 questionnaires. Labour force participation was defined as having a paid job.
RESULTS---Of the study group with a mean disease duration of 12 years, 35.7% held a paid job (men 56.7%; women 27.7%). When standardised for age, sex, and educational level, the labour force participation of patients with RA was 61.2% compared with 65.5% for the general population, which was not statistically significant. Disease duration of six years and more was negatively associated with labour force participation.
CONCLUSIONS---After controlling for the confounding effects of age, sex, and education, the labour force participation of patients with RA in the Netherlands is only slightly lower than that of the general population.

© 2000 by Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases


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