Table 2 Employment rate in patients with RA, by continent (weighted mean, SD, range)
From: Employment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis - a systematic review and meta-analysis
Region | Weighted mean (%) | SD | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
Disease onset employment | |||
Europe | 60.3 | 24.9 | 45.4–100 |
North America | 83.3 | 10.0 | 65–100 |
Other | |||
Total | 78.8 | 16.2 | 45.4–100 |
Study entry employment | |||
Europe | 43.5 | 15.9 | 18.5–89.0 |
North America | 54.2 | 22.8 | 27.4–100 |
Other | 41.2 | 12.2 | 20.5–60.6 |
Total | 47.8 | 18.3 | 18.5–100 |
Follow-up employment | |||
Europe | 42.7 | 13.9 | 29.3–88.2 |
North America | 33.6 | 26.1 | 4–71.9 |
Other | |||
Total | 40.0 | 19.7 | 4–88.2 |