Table 5.
Work experiences of persons in the past month
| Strongly disagree | Somewhat disagree | Uncertain | Somewhat agree | Strongly agree | Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Because of, or despite, my inflammatory bowel disease … | ||||||
| The stresses of my job were much harder to handle | 32 (29) | 16 (14) | 7 (6) | 45 (40) | 11 (10) | 1 (1) |
| I was able to finish hard tasks in my work | 7 (6) | 5 (5) | 1 (1) | 29 (26) | 69 (62) | 1 (1) |
| I was distracted from taking pleasure in work | 35 (31) | 20 (18) | 3 (3) | 45 (40) | 8 (7) | 1 (1) |
| I felt hopeless about finishing certain work tasks | 60 (54) | 18 (16) | 5 (5) | 22 (20) | 6 (5) | 1 (1) |
| I was able to focus on achieving my goals at work | 9 (8) | 6 (5) | 6 (5) | 41 (37) | 49 (44) | 1 (1) |
| I felt energetic enough to complete all of my work | 13 (12) | 23 (21) | 2 (2) | 47 (42) | 26 (23) | 1 (1) |
The total number of participants was 112. Values are presented as numbers (%).