THU0110 Work Producivity in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Analysis from Multicenter Turkish Study

BackgroundRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a high disease burden and productivity loss due to joint damage and severe functional disability. There is only limited data on productivity loss in Turkish patients with RA.ObjectivesRA patients from 19 centers across Turkey underwent physical examination and completed questionnaires for global scales, HAQ-DI, EQ5D and WPS-RA. Student's t test and chi square analysis was used to compare variables. Factors associated with work productivity loss were analyzed by regression analysis.MethodsRA patients from 19 centers across Turkey underwent physical examination and completed questionnaires for global scales, HAQ-DI, EQ5D and WPS-RA. Student's t test and chi square analysis was used to compare variables. Factors associated with work productivity loss were analyzed by regression analysis.Results442 patients were enrolled (357 females, mean age: 51.7 years, mean disease duration 9.5 years). 91 patients (22.3%) were employed outside home. Non-working patients were older (44 vs 41, p