Table 4.
HAQ Scores and Demographic Factors for Those who Reported Work Disability (WD) vs No Work Disability (nWD) for Each Group of Subjects with Limited or Diffuse SSc
| WD | nWD | OR | 95% CI for OR | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dcSSc Only | |||||
| N | 17 | 9 | - | - | - |
| Age | 53.2 ± 2.88 | 48.8 ± 3.96 | - | - | 0.45 |
| Female sex | 82.4% | 55.6% | 3.73 | 0.61, 22.86 | 0.19 |
| Self-reported disease duration | 8.06 ± 1.24 | 8.67 ± 1.70 | 0.81 | ||
| Less than high school education | 29.4% | 0% | 0.13 | ||
| HAQ-DI | 1.34 ± 0.15 | 0.90 ± 0.21 | - | - | 0.073 |
| HAQ Paina | 1.36 ± 0.19 | 1.21 ± 0.26 | - | - | 0.68 |
| Self-reported physically demanding workb | 62.5% | 37.5% | 2.78 | 0.48, 16.03 | 0.39 |
| lcSSc Only | |||||
| N | 17 | 18 | - | - | - |
| Age | 51.9 ± 2.08 | 52.6 ± 2.02 | - | - | 0.84 |
| Female sex | 94.1% | 94.4% | 0.94 | 0.05, 16.35 | 1.00 |
| Self-reported disease duration | 16.12± 1.88 | 10.50 ± 1.83 | - | - | 0.04 |
| Less than high school education | 23.5% | 5.6% | 5.23 | 0.52, 52.55 | 0.18 |
| HAQ-DI | 1.26 ± 0.15 | 0.53 ± 0.14 | - | - | 0.0016 |
| HAQ Paina | 1.62 ± 0.22 | 1.19 ± 0.20 | - | - | 0.14 |
| Self-reported physically demanding workb | 47.1% | 28.6% | 2.22 | 0.50, 9.96 | 0.46 |
P-values provided for dichotomous data were obtained using Fisher’s exact chi-squared tests. Odds ratios (OR) have been provided for work disabled relative to employed. Continuous data were tested using independent t-tests assuming unequal variances.
a
Datawere missing for 2 dcSSc, and 2 lcSSc subjects;
b
Data were missing for 2 dcSSc, and 4 lcSSc subjects.