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Table 5 Development of the different groups at baseline (No work absentism, less than 5 days,...) one year after start of treatment with glatiramer acetate using the same categories (No work absentism, less than 5 days,...).

From: Effects of glatiramer acetate on fatigue and days of absence from work in first-time treated relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis

Baseline

No work absentism

≤ 5 days absent

6–10 days absent

11–20 days absent

> 20 days absent

Not in employment

After 12 Months

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

No work absentism

59

21.3%

15

5.4%

20

7.2%

23

8.3%

22

7.9%

9

3.3%

≤ 5 days absent

6

2.2%

8

2.9%

8

2.9%

1

0.4%

4

1.4%

0

0%

6–10 days absent

4

1.4%

1

0.4%

3

1.1%

2

0.7%

4

1.4%

0

0%

11–20 days absent

2

0.7%

2

0.7%

1

0.4%

2

0.7%

1

0.4%

0

0%

> 20 days absent

0

0%

0

0%

3

1.1%

1

0.4%

13

4.7%

1

0.4%

Not in employment

3

1.1%

0

0%

2

0.7%

1

0.4%

4

1.4%

52

18.8%