Table 2.

One-year predictors of presenteeism (crude and adjusted models).

PredictorsCrude Model 95% CIAdjusted Model 95% CI
BLowerUpperpBLowerUpperp
Disease-related factors
  DAS280.19−0.210.580.350.02−0.390.430.93
  RA-related disability, HAQ−0.10−0.960.760.821.202.120.280.04
  Pain0.14−0.040.330.130.13−0.100.360.26
  Fatigue0.220.030.400.020.09−0.090.270.34
General health characteristics
  Physical functioning−0.02−0.040.010.17−0.02−0.050.010.21
  Physical role functioning0.020.030.000.010.01−0.020.010.39
  Mental health−0.06−0.09−0.020.0010.040.080.010.01
  Change in health0.020.040.000.020.020.040.010.002
  Work instability0.160.070.260.0010.120.000.240.05
Work characteristics
  Physical vs nonphysical job0.39−0.641.420.450.23−0.801.260.66
  Physical job demands0.18−0.580.940.65−0.30−1.030.430.42
  Psychological job demands−0.56−2.120.990.47−0.11−1.681.460.89
  Co-worker support0.08−0.981.140.880.26−0.751.270.61
  Supervisor support−0.002−0.740.740.9960.19−0.540.910.61
  • Values in bold face indicate p < 0.05. DAS28: 28-joint Disease Activity Score; HAQ: Health Assessment Questionnaire; RA: rheumatoid arthritis.