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Table 3 FAST, SOFAS, and SDS scores according to employment status and experienced work ability

From: Validity and reliability of the Finnish version of the Functioning Assessment Short Test (FAST) in bipolar disorder

 

Scores

 

Employment status

 

Employed or student N = 15

Unemployed N = 2

Sick leave or disability pension N = 28

Others N = 5

F

p

FAST

11.67 ± 5.65

17.50 ± 12.02

29.36 ± 8.20

11.00 ± 11.29

23.17

<0.001

SOFAS

74.93 ± 7.89

73.00 ± 7.07

57.54 ± 11.13

73.40 ± 8.96

19.85

<0.001

SDS

8.33 ± 4.77

6.00 ± 0.0

18.21 ± 6.83

12.80 ± 6.94

48.91

<0.001

 

Experienced work ability

 

Good N = 10

Decreased N = 18

Unable to work N = 22

F

p

FAST

9.90 ± 6.19

17.44 ± 7.02

30.64 ± 8.70

29.46

<0.001

SOFAS

77.40 ± 6.90

69.22 ± 9.51

55.82 ± 10.75

19.85

<0.001

SDS

6.10 ± 3.63

10.39 ± 4.17

14.22 ± 7.67

48.91

<0.001