Table 2.
Impact on working life
| Reported consequences of SpA | Respondents, % |
|---|---|
| Disability | 49 % |
| Receives disability benefits | 34 % |
| Has applied for disability benefits | 8 % |
| Cannot work full-time, but does not meet criteria for disability benefit | 7 % |
| Has to cancel or postpone work commitments because of SpA | 50 % |
| Does not apply | 27 % |
| Never | 23 % |
| Sometimes | 37 % |
| About half the time | 7 % |
| Most of the time | 4 % |
| All the time | 2 % |
| Limitations to work projects or career in general because of SpA | 48 % |
| Does not apply | 20 % |
| None | 12 % |
| Negligible | 20 % |
| Minor limitations | 12 % |
| Tangible limitations | 15 % |
| Major limitations | 21 % |
| Had to change/leave a job or lost a job because of SpA | 21 % |
| Yes | 21 % |
| Does not apply | 24 % |
| No | 55 % |
| Has felt discriminated at work because of SpA | 14 % |
| Yes | 14 % |
| Does not apply | 31 % |
| No | 55 % |
| Fewer raises in salary because of SpA | 14 % |
| Does not apply | 44 % |
| Not at all | 36 % |
| Negligible | 6 % |
| A little | 4 % |
| Quite a bit | 7 % |
| A lot | 3 % |
SpA spondyloarthritis