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Table 4 Work productivity and activity impairment survey measures by study visit a

From: The BraveNet prospective observational study on integrative medicine treatment approaches for pain

Measure

Baseline

6-week study visit

12-week study visit

24-week study visit

Mean 24-week change from baseline

P valueb

Absenteeism (%)

8.5 (17.78)

7.8 (16.36)

4.9 (14.00)

5.1 (14.03)

−3.6c

.035

Presenteeism (%)

36.4 (23.54)

32.3 (25.09)

32.2 (26.12)

29.9 (27.99)

−6.9c

.002

Work productivity loss (%)

40.8 (25.07)

35.6 (27.67)

33.6 (26.76)

31.0 (28.96)

−10.3c

<.001

Activity impairment (%)

51.5 (27.64)

45.7 (26.86)

42.3 (27.67)

40.2 (29.80)

−11.1c

<.001

  1. aPatients currently employed included in analysis (N = 145); values per study visit shown are means (SD); mean 24-week change from baseline values from repeated-measures analysis.
  2. b P value indicates significant change from baseline and 24-week study visit if < .05; obtained from repeated-measures analysis.
  3. cIndicates improvement in health.