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Table 2 Effect of age on work and productivity impairment among workers with osteoarthritis.

From: Impact of self-rated osteoarthritis severity in an employed population: Cross-sectional analysis of data from the national health and wellness survey

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40-64 years of age (n = 1,339)

≥ 65 years of age (n = 515)

 

Rate ratio (95% CI)

p-value

Rate ratio (95% CI)

p-value

Absenteeism

0.707 (0.614, 0.815)

< 0.0001

0.376 (0.289, 0.489)

< 0.0001

Presenteeism

0.733 (0.698, 0.769)

< 0.0001

0.406 (0.369, 0.445)

< 0.0001

Overall work impairment

0.737 (0.702, 0.773)

< 0.0001

0.421 (0.384, 0.462)

< 0.0001

Activity impairment

0.778 (0.745, 0811)

< 0.0001

0.512 (0.472, 0.555)

< 0.0001

  1. Rate ratios, adjusted for other covariates, are relative to the referent of workers 20-39 years of age (n = 338). A rate ratio < 1 indicates a reduction relative to the referent, and the reciprocal of the rate ratio indicates the magnitude of the reduction
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