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. 2018 Jun 1;16:113. doi: 10.1186/s12955-018-0942-7

Table 3.

Comparison of work capabilities between workers with MS and workers from the general population

Workers with MS (N = 163) General working population (N = 163) Test statistics
Work capabilities % Mean Median IQR Min-max % Mean Median IQR Min-max X2 U p
i. Use of knowledge and skills in your work
 A. Importance 4.6 5.0 1 3–5 4.3 4.0 1 2–5 9823.0 < 0.001*
 B. Opportunities 4.4 4.0 1 2–5 3.8 4.0 0 1–5 22062.0 < 0.001*
 C. Able to achieve 4.3 4.0 1 1–5 3.9 4.0 1 1–5 23190.0 < 0.001*
 Included in capability set (in %) 85% 67% 14.9 < 0.001*
ii. Development of knowledge and skills in your work
 A. Importance 4.2 4.0 1 1–5 4.1 4.0 1 1–5 11637.5 0.42
 B. Opportunities 3.9 4.0 0 1–5 3.5 4.0 1 1–5 9802.5 < 0.001*
 C. Able to achieve 3.7 4.0 1 1–5 3.4 4.0 1 1–5 11511.0 0.33
 Included in capability set (in %) 57% 49% 2.6 0.11
iii. Involvement in important decisions
 A. Importance 4.3 4.0 1 2–5 3.8 4.0 0 1–5 9066.5 < 0.001*
 B. Opportunities 3.9 4.0 2 2–5 3.3 3.0 1 1–5 8654.5 < 0.001*
 C. Able to achieve 3.8 4.0 1 2–5 3.3 3.0 1 1–5 9136.5 < 0.001*
 Included in capability set (in %) 61% 39% 15.9 < 0.001*
iv. Building and maintaining meaningful contacts at work
 A. Importance 4.4 4.0 1 1–5 4.1 4.0 1 2–5 10541.5 < 0.001*
 B. Opportunities 4.2 4.0 1 1–5 3.9 4.0 0 1–5 10433.0 < 0.001*
 C. Able to achieve 4.1 4.0 1 1–5 3.8 4.0 1 2–5 10759.0 0.001*
 Included in capability set (in %) 82% 68% 8.7 0.003
v. Setting your own goals in your work
 A. Importance 4.1 4.0 1 2–5 3.9 4.0 1 1–5 10734.0 0.005
 B. Opportunities 3.9 4.0 1 2–5 3.6 4.0 1 1–5 10827.0 0.007
 C. Able to achieve 3.8 4.0 1 2–5 3.6 4.0 1 1–5 11152.0 0.03
 Included in capability set (in %) 63% 54% 2.5 0.11
vi. Having a good income
 A. Importance 4.1 4.0 1 1–5 4.0 4.0 0 2–5 12105.0 0.41
 B. Opportunities 3.9 4.0 1 2–5 3.3 3.0 1 1–5 8276.5 < 0.001*
 C. Able to achieve 3.8 4.0 1 2–5 3.2 3.0 1 1–5 8092.0 < 0.001*
 Included in capability set (in %) 62% 39% 16.7 < 0.001*
vii. Contributing to something valuable in your work
 A. Importance 4.3 4.0 1 3–5 4.0 4.0 1 1–5 9733.5 < 0.001*
 B. Opportunities 4.1 4.0 1 2–5 3.6 4.0 1 1–5 8467.5 < 0.001*
 C. Able to achieve 3.9 4.0 2 2–5 3.6 4.0 1 1–5 9660.0 < 0.001*
 Included in capability set (in %) 71% 54% 9.1 0.002*
Capability set 4.8 5.0 3 0–7 3.7 4.0 4 0–7 9649.0 < 0.001*
Overall item: Altogether, I think I have sufficient opportunities to continue to work. 4.3 4.0 1 2–5 3.8 4.0 0 1–5 8476.0 < 0.001*

Note: IQR Inter Quartile Range. Although all data are non-parametric, mean scores are displayed to further clarify the distribution of the data

*Bonferroni corrected p values ≤ 0.002 were considered significant