Table 5.

Amount of paid and unpaid participation per patient (mean h/week): comparison between UC group and SRN group.

Outcome MeasureUC Group, n = 96SRN Group, n = 97
Baseline9 Mo Followup95% UI*Baseline9 Mo Followup95% UI*
Official working hours11.910.4−1.5 (−5.4 to 2.6)15.214.3−0.9 (−5.1 to 3.3)
Hours actually worked8.310.42.1 (−1.3 to 5.8)12.213.31.1 (−3.0 to 5.2)
Absent hours (mean, last 2 mo)36.69.4−27.2 (−44.6 to −11.6)26.113.712.4 (−26.8 to 1.0)
Absent hours (HClim; sum 9 mo followup)99.576.1−23.4 (−86.6 to 32.2)
Cost of absenteeism from work (HClim; €)36742565−1109 (−3581 to 1094)
Unpaid participation
  Education1.62.30.7 (−1.1 to 2.4)1.01.80.8 (−0.4 to 2.1)
  Housekeeping23.422.2−1.2 (−7.4 to 4.5)23.020.5−2.5 (−8.1 to 2.9)
  Odd jobs around the house2.63.20.6 (−0.7 to 1.9)3.14.00.9 (−0.5 to 2.3)
  Volunteer work1.01.60.6 (−0.4 to 1.6)0.51.00.5 (0.0 to 1.0)
  Sport1.52.20.7 (−0.1 to 1.3)1.72.40.7 (0.0 to 1.5)
  Club life0.40.90.5 (0.1 to 0.9)0.70.90.2 (−0.3 to 0.6)
  Leisure time7.07.00.0 (−2.3 to 2.1)7.35.7−1.6 (−3.2 to 0.2)
  Social activities2.93.60.7 (−0.1 to 1.7)3.54.00.5 (−0.4 to 1.4)
  Other activities0.21.00.8 (0.0 to 2.1)0.20.40.2 (−0.1 to 0.6)
Unpaid tasks and chores28.729.20.5 (−5.5 to 6.8)27.727.3−0.4 (−5.8 to 5.0)
Leisure and social activities11.913.81.9 (−0.9 to 4.6)13.213.1−0.1 (−2.4 to 2.2)
  • * UI: uncertainty interval based on bootstrap replications. UC: usual care; SRN: specialized rheumatology nurses; HClim: human capital limited approach.