Table 6.

Healthcare resource use in patients with early spondyloarthritis and relation to work status. Values are n (%) unless otherwise specified.

Variables	All Patients	Employed Patients		Sick Leave		Problems at Work		Work-disabled
Variables	n = 140	n = 114	p	n = 34	p	n = 42	p	n = 21	p
Visits rheumatologist, mean (SD)	2.0 (1.5)	1.9 (1.3)	0.129	2.3 (1.4)	0.040	2.0 (1.4)	0.530	2.5 (2.4)	0.103
Use of other medical care	66 (47)	51 (45)	0.235	21 (62)	0.020	21 (33)	0.649	10 (48)	0.963
Help in daily activities	56 (40)	42 (37)	0.078	21 (62)	0.001	24 (59)	0.002	15 (75)	0.001
Adjustments at home	29 (21)	22 (19)	0.336	9 (27)	0.269	12 (30)	0.108	9 (45)	0.004