OBJECTIVE: To identify the socioeconomic status through occupation of a large cohort of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and to determine possible relationships between occupation and clinical variables. METHODS: We analyzed the employment status of 1,044 patients with AS. RESULTS: 85% of patients (890 of 1,044) were in full employment at the time of the assessment compared to 15% who were unemployed. When 50 employed patients were compared to 50 unemployed cases, the latter had increased disease activity and lower psychosocial well being. CONCLUSION: Employed patients from the higher occupational group (I), had less disease activity, and lower pain and depression than patients from the lowest occupational group (IV).
OBJECTIVE: To identify the socioeconomic status through occupation of a large cohort of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and to determine possible relationships between occupation and clinical variables. METHODS: We analyzed the employment status of 1,044 patients with AS. RESULTS: 85% of patients (890 of 1,044) were in full employment at the time of the assessment compared to 15% who were unemployed. When 50 employed patients were compared to 50 unemployed cases, the latter had increased disease activity and lower psychosocial well being. CONCLUSION: Employed patients from the higher occupational group (I), had less disease activity, and lower pain and depression than patients from the lowest occupational group (IV).
Authors: A Boonen; A Chorus; H Miedema; D van der Heijde; H van der Tempel; S van der Linden Journal: Ann Rheum Dis Date: 2001-04 Impact factor: 19.103
Authors: A Boonen; A Chorus; H Miedema; D van der Heijde; R Landewé; H Schouten; H van der Tempel; S van der Linden Journal: Ann Rheum Dis Date: 2001-11 Impact factor: 19.103
Authors: Tamar F Brionez; Shervin Assassi; John D Reveille; Thomas J Learch; Laura Diekman; Michael M Ward; John C Davis; Michael H Weisman; Perry Nicassio Journal: Arthritis Res Ther Date: 2009-12-07 Impact factor: 5.156