Table 2.
Comparison of tested variables
|
Variable |
Internet N=205 |
Mailed Questionnaire N=192 |
Probability of Difference |
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| Mean (Standard Deviation) |
Confidence Intervals | Observed Range | Mean (Standard Deviation) |
Confidence Intervals | Observed Range | p (t-test) |
p (Wilcoxin) |
p (ANCOVA) | |
| Self-reported health | 3.26 (0.890) |
3.26-3.39 | 1-5 | 3.20 (1.05) |
3.05-3.35 | 1-5 | .548 | .543 | .403 |
| Pain VNS | 4.74 (3.26) |
4.29-5.19 | 0-10 | 4.50 (3.14) |
4.05-4.95 | 0-10 | .465 | .625 | .402 |
| Shortness of Breath VNS | 3.35 (3.04) |
2.93-3.77 | 0-10 | 3.91 (3.16) |
3.46-4.36 | 0-10 | .074 | .081 | .254 |
| Fatigue VNS | 6.11 (2.53) |
5.76-6.46 | 0-10 | 5.94 (2.69) |
5.56-6.33 | 0-10 | .530 | .489 | .421 |
| MD visits | 4.69 (5.29) |
3.96-5.42 | 0-35 | 5.59 (11.6) |
3.94-7.24 | 0-150 | .325 | .269 | .306 |
| ER visits | 0.534 (1.43) |
0.338-0.731 | 0-10 | 0.938 (3.57) |
0.429-1.45 | 0-32 | .146 | .330 | .120 |
| Hosp nights | 1.82 (8.83) |
0.600-3.04 | 0-10 | 2.04 (13.7) |
0.090-3.99 | 0-10 | .849 | .812 | .875 |
| Hospitalizations | 0.319 (1.07) |
0.172-0.466 | 0-90 | 0.307 (0.989) |
0.167-0.448 | 0-180 | .913 | .819 | .883 |
| Illness intrusiveness | 13.1 (4.64) |
12.4-13.7 | 4-21 | 13.1 (4.52) |
12.5-13.8 | 3-21 | .892 | .893 | .897 |
| Health distress | 2.25 (0.297) |
2.09-2.44 | 0-5 | 2.46 (1.30) |
2.28-2.65 | 0-5 | .116 | .111 | .193 |
| Self efficacy | 5.92 (1.24) |
5.60-6.23 | 1-10 | 6.01 (2.32) |
5.68-6.34 | 1-10 | .687 | .684 | .580 |
| HAQ disability | 0.284 (0.390) |
0.230-0.338 | 0-1.63 | 0.254 (0.393) |
0.198-0.310 | 0-2.13 | .450 | .306 | .363 |
| Doctor comm. | 3.02 (1.27) |
2.85-3.20 | 0-5 | 3.13 (1.19) |
2.96-3.30 | 0-5 | .379 | .487 | .208 |
| Relaxation | 1.70 (3.65) |
1.19-2.20 | 0-20 | 1.61 (3.29) |
1.14-2.08 | 0-25 | .804 | .461 | .820 |
| Range of motion exercise | 37.1 (51.1) |
30.1-44.2 | 0-180 | 34.4 (46.8) |
27.7-41.0 | 0-180 | .577 | .793 | .667 |
| Aerobic exercise | 84.5 (96.7) |
71.1-97.8 | 0-420 | 86.6 (102.9) |
71.9-101.2 | 0-585 | .836 | .580 | .770 |