Table 2.

Relative risk of being on sick leave, receiving disability pension, and overall work disability, in patients with primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS) versus the background population at diagnosis of pSS, as well as 12 and 24 months after pSS diagnosis. Results are presented as crude proportions and 95% CI.

Relative Risk95% CI
Sick leave at pSS diagnosis1.440.63–3.30
Sick leave at 12 mos2.731.27–5.90
Sick leave at 24 mos2.671.18–6.00
Disability pension at pSS diagnosis1.400.65–3.00
Disability pension at 12 mos1.750.90–3.39
Disability pension at 24 mos1.901.03–3.48
Work disability at pSS diagnosis1.300.74–2.28
Work disability at 12 mos1.470.83–2.61
Work disability at 24 mos2.101.34–3.30