Table 2.
Median SF-36 scores and interquartile ranges (IQR) of those with chronic pain using and not using listed healthcare services in the previous year, and comparison of the chances of having poor health in each of the SF-36 domains.
| Odds Ratios (OR)a | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF-36 domains | Not using services median (IQR) | Using services median (IQR) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted ORb (95% CI) |
| Physical functioning | 85.00 (65.00–94.05) | 70.00 (39.17–88.89) | 2.42 (1.74 to 3.38) | 1.43 (0.97 to 2.12) |
| Social functioning | 87.50 (75.00–100) | 75.00 (50.00–100) | 2.42 (1.72 to 3.41) | 1.34 (0.90 to 1.98) |
| Role | ||||
| Physical | 100 (33.33–100) | 50.00 (0–100) | 2.81 (2.00 to 3.95) | 1.69 (1.13 to 2.52) |
| Emotional | 100 (66.67–100) | 100 (33.33–100) | 1.74 (1.26 to 2.40) | 1.22 (0.86 to 1.74) |
| Mental health | 80.00 (60.00–88.00) | 76.00 (60.00–84.00) | 1.34 (0.96 to 1.85) | 1.00 (0.70 to 1.43) |
| Energy and vitality | 60.00 (45.00–70.00) | 50.00 (35.00–65.00) | 1.76 (1.27 to 2.43) | 1.12 (0.77 to 1.62) |
| Bodily pain | 62.00 (51.00–80.00) | 51.00 (41.00–62.00) | 2.91 (2.11 to 4.00) | 2.05 (1.38 to 3.03) |
| General health | 72.00 (57.00–82.00) | 59.38 (42.00–77.00) | 2.33 (1.68 to 3.23) | 1.54 (1.07 to 2.22) |
aOdds ratios compare the odds of having SF-36 (36-item short-form survey) scores in the sample's lowest quartile for those using healthcare services compared with those not using services.
bAdjusted for chronic pain severity (measured by the chronic pain grade10).