Table 1.
Employment status and absences from work reported by the study population
| Characteristic | Refractory MG (n = 76) | Nonrefractory MG (n = 749) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Previous employment† | (n = 75) | (n = 744) | <.01 |
| Full‐time | 20 (26.7) | 340 (45.7) | |
| Part‐time | 7 (9.3) | 114 (15.3) | |
| Not employed | 48 (64.0) | 290 (39.0) | |
| Current employment | (n = 76) | (n = 746) | <.01 |
| Full‐time | 18 (23.7) | 332 (44.5) | |
| Part‐time | 6 (7.9) | 85 (11.4) | |
| Not employed | 52 (68.4) | 329 (44.1) | |
| Absences from work‡ | (n = 23) | (n = 275) | .41 |
| 1–3 days | 7 (30.4) | 76 (27.6) | |
| 4–7 days | 2 (8.7) | 64 (23.3) | |
| 8 days to 4 weeks | 9 (39.1) | 79 (28.7) | |
| >1 month | 5 (21.7) | 56 (20.4) |
Abbreviation: MG, myasthenia gravis.
*
Using the χ2 test (P < .05 statistically significant).
†
In the 6 months before enrollment.
‡
In the 6 months before enrollment, for those participants who were employed during that time.