Examining the Relationship Between Symptomatic Burden and Self-reported Productivity Losses Among Patients With Uterine Fibroids in the United States

OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the impact of uterine fibroid symptoms on employment and household productivity. METHODS:An online survey of US women between 18 and 54 was conducted. Productivity was assessed using the health related productivity questionnaire (HRPQ). Descriptive statistics and logistic multi...

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Published in:Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2017-10, Vol.59 (10), p.974-981
Main Authors: Soliman, Ahmed M., Anand, Savita Bakhshi, Coyne, Karin S., Castelli-Haley, Jane, Snabes, Michael, Owens, Charlotte D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Absenteeism
Adolescent
Adult
Cost of Illness
Efficiency
Employment
Employment - statistics & numerical data
Female
Fibroids
Humans
Leiomyoma - epidemiology
Middle Aged
Original Article
Polls & surveys
Presenteeism - statistics & numerical data
Productivity
Self Report
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States - epidemiology
Uterus
Women
Young Adult
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Summary:OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the impact of uterine fibroid symptoms on employment and household productivity. METHODS:An online survey of US women between 18 and 54 was conducted. Productivity was assessed using the health related productivity questionnaire (HRPQ). Descriptive statistics and logistic multivariable regressions examined the relationship between uterine fibroids (UF) symptom experience and employment and household productivity. RESULTS:Of 1365 eligible women, 873 (64.0%) were employed. Women lost an average of 0.8 hours to employment-related absenteeism and 4.4 hours due to employment-related presenteeism for 5.1 hours of employment productivity lost/week. Women lost an average of 1.4 hours due to household-related absenteeism and 1.6 hours due to household-related presenteeism for a total of 3.0 hours of household lost productivity. Productivity losses increased with increases in symptom burden. CONCLUSION:UF has a substantial impact on employment-related and household-related productivity.
ISSN:1076-2752
1536-5948
DOI:10.1097/JOM.0000000000001105