Table 2

Employment status at follow up, % (n)

ControlsCasesp value
No symptomsLight symptomsSevere symptoms
2 test after reducing categories to: in work, retired (both age and sick/part time), and other (unemployed and other).
Working statusn = 197n = 181n = 78n = 79
In work87.3 (172)88.4 (160)71.8 (56)65.8 (52)<0.001*
Unemployed3.0 (6)1.7 (3)3.8 (3)6.3 (5)
Retired (age)3.0 (6)3.3 (6)5.1 (4)2.5 (2)
Retired due to ill health (part or full time)3.0 (6)1.7 (3)10.3 (8)19.0 (15)
Other3.5 (7)5.0 (9)8.9 (7)6.3 (5)