Table 4.
Work productivity loss by categoriyof chronic pain among adults in the Olmsted County Health Study in Minnesota, 2004 to 2006
| Characteristics | Adults with no chronic pain | Adults with abdominal chronic pain | Adults with joint chronic pain | Adults with low back chronic pain | Adults with multisite chronic pain | Adults with neuropathic chronic pain | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currently working | 103/150 (68.7%) | 36/54 (66.7%) | 75/108 (69.4%) | 68/109 (62.4%) | 64/117 (54.7%) | 136/203 (67.0%) | 0.15 |
| Lost productivity, hours per week | 1.95 (±5.58) | 6.14 (±9.65) | 2.36 (±5.59) | 4.12 (±8.83) | 9.75 (±11.12) | 5.50 (±9.37) | <0.001 |
| Missed work (absenteeism), hours per week | 0.25 (±1.4) | 3.18 (±10.4) | 0.19 (±1.21) | 0.58 (±2.77) | 0.69 (±2.24) | 1.22 (±5.88) | 0.32 |
| Reduced performance at work (presenteeism), hours per week | 1.70 (±5.38) | 4.03 (±6.50) | 2.14 (±4.97) | 3.52 (±7.60) | 8.93 (±10.44) | 4.25 (±6.95) | <0.001 |