Table 4 Comparison of the categories which reported difficulty in the components of “Activities and participation” according to employment status (n = 149)

d220

Undertaking multiple tasks

0

<0.001

–

–

–

–

–

–

d240

Handling stress and other psychological demands

1.6

0.046

–

–

–

–

–

–

d430

Lifting and carrying objects

33.9

0.015

1.91

0.93–3.93

0.077

2.35

0.82–6.78

0.114

d440

Fine hand use

33.9

0.606

1.08

0.51–2.09

0.846

5.42

1.61–18.30

0.006

d450

Walking

27.4

0.003

0.27

0.11–0.66

0.004

0.64

0.18–2.19

0.473

d465

Moving around using equipment

16.1

0.297

0.57

0.21–1.52

0.261

1.60

0.37–6.87

0.530

d470

Using transportation

30.6

0.166

0.41

0.19–0.89

0.024

0.74

0.23–2.43

0.619

d475

Driving

30.6

0.960

0.77

0.37–1.62

0.490

1.21

0.41–3.62

0.728

d510

Washing oneself

21.0

0.072

0.48

0.19–1.20

0.114

1.06

0.36–3.78

0.931

d520

Caring for body parts

14.5

0.441

0.67

0.24–1.85

0.435

1.08

0.26–4.42

0.918

d550

Eating

9.7

0.366

0.77

0.21–2.76

0.683

1.18

0.22–6.53

0.847

d570

Looking after one’s health

24.2

0.289

2.99

1.22–7.37

0.017

4.05

1.24–6.26

0.021

d630

Preparing meals

14.5

0.209

0.30

0.10–0.86

0.026

1.00

0.18–5.65

0.996

d640

Doing housework

21.0

0.566

0.43

0.19–1.01

0.052

0.31

0.06–1.50

0.144

d660

Assisting others

3.2

1.000

0.89

0.16–5/04

0.894

–

–

–

d845

Acquiring, keeping and terminating a job

0

<0.001

–

–

–

–

–

–

d850

Remunerative employment

8.1

<0.001

–

–

–

–

–

–

d9201

Sports

16.1

0.019

5.40

1.79–16.30

0.003

3.71

0.54–14.66

0.062

d9204

Hobbies

38.7

0.144

1.02

0.50–2.06

0.960

2.53

0.88–7.28

0.085

d9205

Socializing

19.4

0.007

2.90

1.23–6.84

0.015

5.86

1.63–21.06

0.007