Health-related quality of life in relation to employment
| . | Employment full-time or part-time . | Difference (95% CI) . | Adjusted for age (95% CI) . | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes . | No . | |||
| Number | 422 | 110 | ||
| Physical functioning | 81.6 (24.0) | 47.8 (31.9) | 33.8 (28.3–39.2) | 28.3 (22.9–33.6) |
| Social functioning | 87.1 (20.2) | 63.0 (26.9) | 24.1 (19.5–28.7) | 21.6 (16.9–26.3) |
| Role-Physical | 79.6 (35.5) | 39.8 (43.0) | 39.8 (32.0–47.7) | 37.3 (29.3–45.4) |
| Role-Emotional | 88.2 (29.3) | 59.4 (45.2) | 28.8 (21.9–35.8) | 26.5 (19.3–33.7) |
| Mental health | 78.9 (15.9) | 67.1 (20.9) | 11.8 (8.2–15.4) | 10.6 (6.9–14.3) |
| Vitality | 69.1 (18.7) | 54.7 (20.1) | 14.4 (10.4–18.4) | 13.2 (9.0–17.3) |
| Bodily pain | 81.5 (21.3) | 61.0 (29.0) | 20.4 (15.6–25.3) | 19.4 (14.4–24.4) |
| General health | 70.3 (20.8) | 50.7 (26.1) | 19.6 (15.0–24.3) | 18.0 (13.3–22.8) |
| . | Employment full-time or part-time . | Difference (95% CI) . | Adjusted for age (95% CI) . | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes . | No . | |||
| Number | 422 | 110 | ||
| Physical functioning | 81.6 (24.0) | 47.8 (31.9) | 33.8 (28.3–39.2) | 28.3 (22.9–33.6) |
| Social functioning | 87.1 (20.2) | 63.0 (26.9) | 24.1 (19.5–28.7) | 21.6 (16.9–26.3) |
| Role-Physical | 79.6 (35.5) | 39.8 (43.0) | 39.8 (32.0–47.7) | 37.3 (29.3–45.4) |
| Role-Emotional | 88.2 (29.3) | 59.4 (45.2) | 28.8 (21.9–35.8) | 26.5 (19.3–33.7) |
| Mental health | 78.9 (15.9) | 67.1 (20.9) | 11.8 (8.2–15.4) | 10.6 (6.9–14.3) |
| Vitality | 69.1 (18.7) | 54.7 (20.1) | 14.4 (10.4–18.4) | 13.2 (9.0–17.3) |
| Bodily pain | 81.5 (21.3) | 61.0 (29.0) | 20.4 (15.6–25.3) | 19.4 (14.4–24.4) |
| General health | 70.3 (20.8) | 50.7 (26.1) | 19.6 (15.0–24.3) | 18.0 (13.3–22.8) |
Only patients who were eligible to work (not involved in full-time education or retired) were included. Data in columns 2 and 3 are means (SD).