Larocca N, Kalb R, Scheinberg L, Kendall P
J Chronic Dis. 1985;38(2):203-10. doi: 10.1016/0021-9681(85)90093-1.
As part of a larger study of psychosocial aspects of chronic disease, the employment status of 79 male and 233 female multiple sclerosis patients was evaluated by interview to identify: (1) the relationship between degree of disability and employment status and (2) other determinants of employment status. Seventy-seven per cent of the patients were unemployed. Disability level, age, sex, and level of education accounted for 14% of the differences in employment status, with less disabled, older, more educated males being the most likely to be employed. Employment status was unrelated to marital status or type of occupation. Case histories are presented to illustrate psychosocial and environmental factors which might further account for the differences in employment status.
作为一项关于慢性病心理社会方面的大型研究的一部分，通过访谈对79名男性和233名女性多发性硬化症患者的就业状况进行了评估，以确定：（1）残疾程度与就业状况之间的关系，以及（2）就业状况的其他决定因素。77%的患者失业。残疾水平、年龄、性别和教育程度占就业状况差异的14%，残疾程度较轻、年龄较大、受教育程度较高的男性最有可能就业。就业状况与婚姻状况或职业类型无关。文中呈现了病例史，以说明可能进一步解释就业状况差异的心理社会和环境因素。
