Table 5

Patients with SLE: bivariate regression of absenteeism and presenteeism over the last week, by relevant covariates

 CovariatesAbsenteeism
β coefficient
Absenteeism
p Value
Presenteeism
β coefficient
Presenteeism
p Value
Overall mean2.7 h<0.0577%<0.01
Fatigue−0.8850.0270.656<0.001
BCSI0.0490.835−0.2200.014
CES-D0.5460.497−1.359<0.001
Pain score4.4630.017−2.3720.001
Age0.0200.9590.0570.690
Summed comorbidities1.5200.451−1.6160.030
Marital Status−12.0120.2346.2200.099
Race4.3910.6510.3210.993
Education*N/ANSN/ANS
  • BCSI, Fatigue, CES-D, Pain score, Summed comorbidities are on a continuous scale.

  • N=127. NS=p>0.05.

  • *Education assessed by ANOVA statistic.

  • ANOVA, analysis of variance; BCSI, Brief Cognitive Symptoms Index; CES-D, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale Short Form; SLE, systemic lupus erythematous.