Productivity losses in CD and UC patients in 2011 Euros
| Number of patients (%) | Mean number of days (95% CI) | Mean costs per 3 months per patient—€ (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD n=1315 | UC n=937 | CD n=1315 | UC n=937 | CD n=1315 | UC n=937 | |
| Sick leave of paid work (patients) | 129/705 (18.3) | 77/573 (13.4) | 2.5 (1.8 to 3.3) | 2.5 (1.6 to 3.4) | 288.57 (198.21 to 378.92) | 361.79 (230.79 to 492.80) |
| Sick leave of paid work (caregivers) | 45 (3.4) | 16 (1.7) | 2.4 (1.2 to 3.5) | 7.5 (−6.2 to 21.2) | 17.76 (9.80 to 25.72) | 15.08 (3.45 to 26.72) |
| Sick leave of unpaid work (patients) | 62 (4.7) | 28 (3.0) | 5.4 (2.9 to 7.9) | 7.8 (2.8 to 12.7) | 19.40 (9.37 to 29.43) | 18.33 (5.46 to 31.19) |
| Total productivity losses | 325.73 (233.96 to 417.52) | 395.21 (261.00 to 529.41) | ||||
CD, Crohn's disease; UC, ulcerative colitis.