Results of the multiple regression analyses: individuals with RA compared to those without RA. All analyses controlled for age, sex, race, ethnicity, smoking status, family poverty category (this variable was excluded in the employment and wage models), education, and chronic comorbidity.
| Characteristic | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|
| Likelihood of being employed, odds ratio | 0.5* | 0.34–0.65 |
| Likelihood of having any limitations in work or housework, odds ratio | 3.3* | 2.35–4.64 |
| Likelihood of being unable to work or do housework, odds ratio | 2.3* | 1.55–3.53 |
| No. of missed work days (employed), incident rate ratio | 1.0 | 0.54–1.74 |
| No. of days spent in bed sick (other than work/school: employed and unemployed), incident rate ratio | 3.6* | 2.32–5.53 |
| Annual wages, 2004 dollars** | 3094 | −4,678 to 10,865 |