Table 2.
A comparison of current study results with mean QWB-SA scores and descriptors for other disease samples.
| Sample characteristics | n | Age | % women | QWB-SA mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthy older adults{Andresen37#502} | 301 | 74.7 | 59 | 0.704 (.099) |
| Adults at risk of developing diabetes{Herman38 #503} | 3234 | 51.2 | 68 | 0.681 (.108) |
| Family medicine outpatients {Frosch31 #284} | 562 | 46.7 | 57 | 0.651 (.134) |
| Older Adults w/ mobility limitations (current study) | 424 | 76.8 | 69 | 0.634 (.099) |
| Migraineurs {Sieber25 #265} (days without headaches) | 89 | 42.2 | 87 | 0.628 (.149) |
| Cancer patients in Germany{Frosch39 #490} (prostate, BPH, colon, rectal) | 275 | 66.3 | 0 | 0.619 (.150) |
| Cataract patients{Rosen36 #497}(directly prior to surgery) | 233 | 72.5 | 40 | 0.595 (.134) |
| Type 1 Diabetes{Coffey34 #495} | 784 | 34.5 | 55 | 0.572 (n/a) |
| Emphysema patients{Kaplan40 #504} (before pulmonary rehabilitation) | 1218 | 67.0 | 39 | 0.571 (.114) |
| Type 2 Diabetes{Coffey34 #495} | 1257 | 57.6 | 49 | 0.547 (n/a) |
| Rheumatology patients {Frosch31 #284} | 334 | 55.1 | 84 | 0.516 (.130) |
| Migraineurs{Sieber25 #265} (days with headache) | 89 | 42.2 | 87 | 0.492 (.157) |
| Major depressive disorder – outpatients {Pyne33 #241} | 19 | 43.6 | 37 | 0.479(.112) |
| Major depressive disorder – inpatients {Pyne33 #241} | 39 | 46.7 | 15 | 0.383(.118) |