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. 2022 Apr 13;46(7):1650–1659. doi: 10.1002/jpen.2372

Table 2.

Impact of short‐bowel syndrome and parenteral support on work and productivity.

WPAI:SHP Absenteeisma (n = 48) Presenteeismb (n = 45) Work productivity lossc (n = 45) Activity impairmentd (N = 181)
Mean 16.26 32.00 37.47 58.01
Standard deviation 27.48 25.01 28.26 26.80
Median 0.00 30.00 30.00 60.00
Interquartile range 0.00–18.83 10.00–50.00 10.00–61.03 40.00–80.00

Abbreviations: WPAI:SHP, Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire: Specific Health Problem.

a

The percentage of hours of work reported as missed in the previous week.

b

The percentage of reported time present at work but not productive in the previous week.

c

The estimated percentage of productivity lost during the previous week.

d

The percentage of time that patients reported being impaired in their activities in the previous week.