Table 2 Patient occupational status

Employed

38 (18.1)

33 (18.0)

35 (17.9)

34 (17.2)

Unemployed

9 (4.3)

6 (3.3)

6 (3.1)

5 (2.5)

Housekeeping

50 (23.8)

40 (21.9)

48 (24.6)

48 (24.2)

Retired

110 (52.4)

102 (55.7)

104 (53.3)

109 (55.1)

 At normal age

47 (43.1)^a

42 (41.6)^a

45 (43.7)^a

46 (42.6)^a

 Earlier, due to RA

42 (38.5)^a

42 (41.6)^a

42 (40.8)^a

44 (40.7)^a

 Earlier, due to RA & other reasons

2 (1.8)^a

2 (2.0)^a

2 (1.9)^a

2 (1.9)^a

 Earlier, due to other reasons

18 (16.5)^a

15 (14.9)^a

14 (13.6)^a

16 (14.8)^a

 Not applicable

1 (0.9)^a

1 (1.0)^a

1 (1.0)^a

1 (0.9)^a

Not specified

3 (1.4)

2 (1.1)

2 (1.0)

2 (1.0)