Association between work time loss and quality of life in patients with Herpes Zoster: a pooled analysis of the MASTER studies

Table 4 Correlation between EQ-5D item scores and percentage of work effectiveness overall and by Work Time Loss Category

Variable	Work Time Loss Category	EQ-5D item scores	Correlation coefficient ^b	P-value
Percent work effectiveness^c	Overall	Mobility	−0.265	<0.001
		Self-Care	−0.243	<0.001
		Usual activities	−0.401	<0.001
		Pain/Discomfort	−0.396	<0.001
		Anxiety/Depression	−0.331	<0.001
		EQ-5D summary scores based on UK weight	0.427	<0.001
		EQ-5D VAS	0.490	<0.001
		Mobility	−0.238	<0.001
		Self-Care	−0.158	<0.001
		Usual activities	−0.323	<0.001
	No Work Time Loss	Pain/Discomfort	−0.356	<0.001
		Anxiety/Depression	−0.329	<0.001
		EQ-5D summary scores based on UK weight	0.402	<0.001
		EQ-5D VAS	0.511	<0.001
		Mobility	−0.148	<0.001
		Self-Care	−0.162	<0.001
		Usual activities	−0.245	<0.001
	Work Time Loss^a	Pain/Discomfort	−0.161	<0.001
	Work Time Loss^a	Anxiety/Depression	−0.140	<0.001
		EQ-5D summary scores based on UK weight	0.209	<0.001
		EQ-5D VAS	0.260	<0.001

WPQ Work and Productivity Questionnaire, VAS visual analogue scale
^aPatients with Work Time Loss were defined as those who reported missing work due to their shingles episode (entire day or part of a day) at baseline, or at any of the follow-up visits (Visits 2–10) as assessed by the WPQ
^bCorrelation coefficient was calculated based on Pearson’s correlation measure
^cPooled over time (Visits 1–10)

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