Table IV.
Subjective occupational impact
| Factor | Little or no occupational impact (Visual analogue scale ≤ 5) | Significant occupational impact (Visual analogue scale > 5) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients, n (%) | 39 (44.3) | 49 (55.7) | |
| Type of urticaria, n (%) | |||
| Chronic spontaneous urticaria | 10 (26.0) | 21 (43.0) | 0.24 |
| Chronic spontaneous urticaria and chronic inducible urticaria | 19 (49.0) | 19 (39.0) | |
| Chronic inducible urticaria | 10 (26.0) | 9 (18.0) | |
| Angioedema, n (%) | 19 (48.7) | 25 (51.2) | 0.83 |
| Sex (female), n (%) | 25 (64.1) | 28 (57.1) | 0.51 |
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 38.7 ± 11.3 | 42.7 ± 13.9 | 0.24 |
| Age at onset (years), mean ± SD | 33.5 ± 12.9 | 39.1 ± 15 | 0.08 |
| Disease duration (months) | 70.4 ± 88.1 | 43.5 ± 63.4 | 0.04 |
| Comorbidities, n (%) | 24 (61.5) | 32 (65.3) | 0.72 |
| Level of education, n (%) | 0.13 | ||
| No diploma | 4 (10.3) | 12 (24.5) | |
| College | 8 (20.5) | 13 (26.5) | |
| Between college and bachelor’s degree | 6 (15.4) | 7 (14.3) | |
| Bachelor’s degree | 8 (20.5) | 5 (10.2) | |
| Master’s degree | 13 (33.3) | 9 (18.4) | |
| Doctorate | 0 | 3 (6.1) | |
| Professional sector of activity (group NAF codes), n (%) | |||
| Construction (F) | 6 (15.4) | 6 (12.2) | |
| Industries (C, D) | 3 (7.7) | 4 (8.2) | |
| Health and social care (Q, S) | 14 (35.9) | 11 (22.5) | |
| Tertiary services (J, K, L, N, O) | 9 (23.1) | 8 (16.3) | |
| Others (A, G, H, I, P, R) | 7 (18) | 20 (40.8) | |
| Socio-professional categories (PSC), n (%) | 0.25 | ||
| Farmers | 1 (2.6) | 1 (2) | |
| Craftsmen, shopkeepers, company directors | 1 (2.6) | 6 (12.2) | |
| Executives, higher intellectual occupations | 12 (30.8) | 10 (20.4) | |
| Intermediate occupation | 9 (23.1) | 9 (18.4) | |
| Employees | 14 (35.9) | 15 (30.6) | |
| Workers | 2 (5.1) | 8 (16.3) | |
| Frequency of sick leave due to chronic urticaria, n | 2 | 11 | 0.10 |
| Cumulative duration of sick leave (days) | 15.5 ± 20.5 | 129.1 ± 341.2 | 0.75 |
| Loss of income due to chronic urticaria, n (%) | 1 (2.6) | 6 (12.5) | 0.12 |
| Working with the public, n (%) | 30 (76.9) | 36 (73.5) | 0.71 |
| Physical work, n (%) | 17 (43.6) | 26 (53.1) | 0.38 |
| Work involving fine manual tasks, n (%) | 16 (41.0) | 25 (51.0) | 0.35 |
| Working outdoors, n (%) | 8 (20.5) | 15 (30.6) | 0.28 |
| Urticaria Control Test, mean ± SD | 8.5 ± 4.4 | 6.4 ± 4.6 | 0.03 |
| Chronic Urticaria Quality of Life Questionnaire | 43 ± 12.1 | 55.8 ± 21.4 | 0.005 |
| Work Productivity and Activity Impairment – Chronic Urticaria, mean (%) ± SD | |||
| Absenteeism | 0.1 ± 0.4 | 5.1 ± 14.7 | 0.06 |
| Presenteeism | 13.3 ± 17.4 | 32.1 ± 32.3 | 0.03 |
| Overall work impairment | 12.6 ± 16.1 | 32.2 ± 33.8 | 0.05 |
| Activity impairment | 24.2 ± 24.1 | 40.3 ± 33.1 | 0.04 |
SD: standard deviation; NAF: French National Classification of Activities (2008); PSC: French Classification of Occupations and Socio-Professional Categories (2020). p-value calculated with Fischer or χ2 or Mann–Whitney tests.