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Analysis focused on those in work when their health problem began. Cox regression was used to examine risk factors for job loss related and unrelated to the joint problem, and results were summarised as adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI).<\/jats:p>Results:<\/jats:bold>Responses came from 370 (74%) of those mailed, including 278 who were in work when their joint problem began. Of these, 82 (30%) had left their original job mainly or partly because of their joint disorder. Such job loss was more common in those employed in small businesses (HR for <10v<\/jats:italic>\u2a7e10 employees: 1.9, 95% CI 1.2\u20133.0) and those whose work involved standing for >2 hours per day (HR 2.7, 95% CI 1.2\u20136.1) No similar associations were found when jobs were left for other reasons. After adjustment for non-sedentary work the association with small business employment remained but was weaker (HR 1.5, 95% CI 0.9\u20132.5). 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