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. 2023 Apr 14;7(5):e0120. doi: 10.1097/HC9.0000000000000120

TABLE 1.

Relationship between widespread pain index and associated symptom scores

No. pain regions present
PROMIS 29+2 category 0 regions (24.3%, n=58) 1 region (16.3%, n=39) 2–3 regions (33.2%, n=79) 4 or more regions (26.0%, n=62) p
Higher scores are worse Symptoms Mean + SD
Pain Interference 46.15±5.40 52.56±3.84 56.79±3.07 60.99±2.78 <0.001
Depression/Sadness 47.17±4.94 50.50±4.34 54.09±3.69 56.46±3.49 <0.001
Anxiety/Fear 49.08±4.74 52.25±4.15 54.86±3.79 58.23±3.37 <0.001
Fatigue 49.74±3.02 54.27±2.67 59.40±2.74 62.31±2.83 <0.001
Sleep Disturbance 49.31±3.61 52.00±3.56 54.64±3.37 56.70±3.44 <0.001
Lower scores are worse Functions Mean + SD
Cognitive Function 54.49±6.32 51.69±5.85 50.09±5.76 47.58±5.82 <0.001
Physical Function 50.74±5.46 45.44±3.86 41.55±3.31 38.49±3.15 <0.001
Ability to Participate in Social Roles/Activities 55.86±4.01 51.12±2.98 46.32±2.78 44.98±2.80 <0.001
Higher worse PAIN Intensity PROMIS3a 41.58±4.86 49.70±4.04 54.55±3.76 59.53±3.77 <0.001

Abbreviation: PROMIS, Patient-reported Outcome Measurement Information System.