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Published in final edited form as: J Pain. 2024 Feb 12;25(7):104489. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2024.02.003

Table 1.

Characteristics and Patient-Reported Outcomes by Fibromyalgia Criteria

ICD-10 DIAGNOSIS
PRO DIAGNOSIS
Total Index Fibro Total Fibro Widespread-Heavy CHOIR WPI CHOIR WPI/SS CHOIR WPI/PF
Counts 21,423 987 1850 2123 2036 1052 1999
Age, years, mean ± SD 60.19 ± 15.53 51.52 ± 13.36 53.39 ± 13.59 55.09 ± 13.98 53.43 ± 13.89 52.04 ± 13.18 53.45 ± 13.89
Gender, male/total (%) 40% 7% 8% 29% 27% 26% 27%
Racialized identity, n 21,283 976 1836 2104 2018 1043 1981
 White, % yes 83% 77% 78% 81% 81% 80% 81%
 Black, % yes 15% 20% 20% 17% 17% 18% 17%
 Other, % yes 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2%
BMI, kg/m2, mean ± SD (n) 30.61 ± 7.69 (n = 15,878) 32.28 ± 9 (n = 693) 31.97 ± 8.65 (n = 1309) 31.81 ± 8.51 (n = 1473) 31.94 ± 8.55 (n = 1418) 32 ± 8.68 (n = 727) 32.02 ± 8.58 (n = 1389)
Pain measures
 Average Pain Intensity, mean ± SD 6.49 ± 2.01 6.95 ± 1.75 6.83 ± 1.87 7.11 ± 1.78 7.27 ± 1.74 7.44 ± 1.67 7.28 ± 1.73
 Pain Interference, mean ± SD (n) 66.36 ± 6.18 (n = 21,282) 69.03 ± 5.59 (n = 977) 68.4 ± 5.85 (n = 1835) 69.33 ± 5.62 (n = 2097) 70.16 ± 5.31 (n = 2019) 71.45 ± 4.94 (n = 1049) 70.32 ± 5.19 (n = 1982)
 PainDetect total score, mean ± SD (n) 16.5 ± 8.27 (n = 12,808) 21.55 ± 7.2 (n = 637) 20.98 ± 7.44 (n = 929) 22.52 ± 7.26 (n = 1323) 23.39 ± 7.18 (n = 1300) 24.79 ± 6.68 (n = 598) 23.55 ± 7.07 (n = 1275)
 CHOIR body map regions selected, mean ± SD 10.62 ± 11.03 27.6 ± 17.24 23.52 ± 16.78 34.2 ± 14.51 37.63 ± 12.13 38.5 ± 12.73 37.67 ± 12.13
 ACR body map regions selected, mean ± SD 9.15 ± 9.16 22.98 ± 14.09 19.74 ± 13.75 28 ± 12.61 31.72 ± 9.75 32.33 ± 10.17 31.76 ± 9.75
Overall health and function
 Global mental health, mean ± SD (n) 43.44 ± 9.43 (n = 18,520) 37.33 ± 8.06 (n = 873) 37.76 ± 8.36 (n = 1681) 38.35 ± 8.94 (n = 1787) 37.68 ± 8.71 (n = 1711) 34.28 ± 7.35 37.53 ± 8.63 (n = 1681)
 Global physical health, mean ± SD (n) 35.6 ± 7.18 (n = 18,520) 31.57 ± 5.67 (n = 873) 32.22 ± 6.05 (n = 1681) 31.19 ± 6.1 (n = 1787) 30.51 ± 5.89 (n = 1711) 28.96 ± 5.11 30.35 ± 5.72 (n = 1681)
 Global health mean, mean ± SD (n) 39.52 ± 7.41 (n = 18,520) 34.45 ± 5.88 (n = 873) 34.99 ± 6.28 (n = 1681) 34.77 ± 6.49 (n = 1787) 34.1 ± 6.26 (n = 1711) 31.62 ± 5.13 33.94 ± 6.13 (n = 1681)
 Physical Function, mean ± SD (n) 35.28 ± 7.03 (n = 21,422) 33.74 ± 5.82 (n = 987) 33.9 ± 5.87 (n = 1850) 32.51 ± 5.96 (n = 2123) 31.97 ± 5.87 (n = 2036) 30.79 ± 5.17 31.65 ± 5.42
 Sleep Disturbance, mean ± SD (n) 59.68 ± 9.34 (n = 21,344) 63.91 ± 8.29 (n = 980) 63.03 ± 8.8 (n = 1842) 64.01 ± 8.73 (n = 2107) 65.06 ± 8.55 (n = 2025) 68.02 ± 7.19 65.15 ± 8.55 (n = 1988)
 Depression, mean ± SD (n) 55.23 ± 10.43 (n = 21,344) 60.76 ± 9.44 (n = 980) 60.29 ± 9.45 (n = 1842) 60.01 ± 10.1 (n = 2107) 60.89 ± 9.99 (n = 2025) 66.27 ± 6.56 61.04 ± 9.91 (n = 1988)
 Anxiety, mean ± SD (n) 56.27 ± 10.05 (n = 21,344) 61.73 ± 8.95 (n = 980) 61.29 ± 9.11 (n = 1842) 60.79 ± 9.76 (n = 2107) 61.76 ± 9.48 (n = 2025) 66.76 ± 6.17 61.87 ± 9.45 (n = 1988)

Abbreviations: PRO, Patient-Reported Outcome; Index Fibro, has ICD-10 diagnosis on index encounter; Total Fibro, has ICD-10 diagnosis associated with any encounter; Widespread-Heavy, hierarchical clustering subgroup based on pain body map alone; CHOIR WPI, proxy Widespread Pain Index derived from PROs; CHOIR WPI/SS, proxy combined WPI and Symptom Severity Score derived from PROs; CHOIR WPI/PF, proxy combined WPI and PROMIS Physical Function.