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. 2008 Sep;6(5):412–420. doi: 10.1370/afm.886

Table 3.

Bivariate Biopsychosociospiritual Inventory Differences In Outcomes (Mean Scores)

Outcomes, n Physical Symptoms Psychological Symptoms Social Symptoms Spiritual Symptoms Impaired Functional Status
Any utilization
Any emergency use
    No, n = 221 1.02 (0.93)a,b 1.58 (1.30)c 1.61 (1.34) 1.48 (1.35)c 1.48 (1.44)a,b
    Yes, n = 76 1.53 (1.03) 2.05 (1.39) 1.85 (1.49) 1.90 (1.49) 2.18 (1.56)
Any specialist use
    No, n = 227 0.99 (0.90)a,b 1.56 (1.27)d 1.71 (1.36) 1.51 (1.37)c 1.46 (1.42)a,b
    Yes, n = 77 1.74 (1.14) 2.18 (1.49) 1.69 (1.51) 1.94 (1.52) 2.40 (1.65)
Any mental health use
    No, n = 265 1.06 (0.93)a,b 1.51 (1.25)a,b 1.56 (1.35)a,b 1.39 (1.29)a,b 1.46 (1.38)a,b
    Yes, n = 49 1.79 (1.18) 3.07 (1.18) 2.49 (1.37) 3.03 (1.31) 3.10 (1.60)
Any hospitalization
    No, n = 241 1.08 (0.99)c 1.69 (1.32) 1.68 (1.37) 1.59 (1.41) 1.57 (1.50)d
    Yes, n = 87 1.40 (1.03) 1.79 (1.38) 1.80 (1.44) 1.83 (1.42) 2.20 (1.56)
Extreme utilization
Frequent primary care use
    ≤ 4 Visits, n = 260 1.01 (0.91)a,b 1.63 (1.29)a,b 1.66 (1.36) 1.55 (1.40)e 1.51 (1.43)a,b
    >4 Visits, n = 28 2.10 (1.07) 2.58 (1.65) 2.03 (1.51) 2.29 (1.41) 3.04 (1.53)
Frequent ambulatory use
    ≤ 8 Visits, n = 252 1.02 (0.91)a,b 1.58 (1.29)a,b 1.64 (1.37) 1.50 (1.36)d 1.45 (1.36)a,b
    >8 Visits, n = 27 1.86 (1.05) 2.70 (1.46) 2.00 (1.51) 2.32 (1.54) 3.35 (1.67)
Polypharmacy
    ≤ 5 Medications, n = 307 1.08 (0.96)a,b 1.67 (1.32)a,b 1.67 (1.38)e 1.61 (1.43)e 1.56 (1.47)a,b
    >5 Medications, n = 37 2.17 (1.12) 2.75 (1.31) 2.31 (1.24) 2.29 (1.41) 3.09 (1.46)
Satisfaction
Fair-poor health status
    No, n = 180 0.74 (0.72)a,b 1.16 (1.08)a,b 1.29 (1.24)a,b 1.05 (1.11)a,b 1.04 (1.21)a,b
    Yes, n = 159 1.80 (1.08) 2.43 (1.30) 2.23 (1.39) 2.39 (1.41) 2.61 (1.47)
Positive quality-of-life
    No, n = 54 1.92 (1.06)a,b 3.03 (1.22)a,b 2.55 (1.38)a,b 3.10 (1.22)a,b 3.21 (1.45)a,b
    Yes, n = 228 1.01 (0.89) 1.40 (1.18) 1.52 (1.29) 1.29 (1.23) 1.38 (1.34)
Life lacking meaning
    Never, n = 149 0.90 (0.93)a,b 1.25 (1.24)a,b 1.35 (1.28)a,b 1.02 (1.25)a,b 1.16 (1.32)a,b
    At least sometimes, n = 183 1.39 (1.02) 2.17 (1.28) 2.04 (1.40) 2.24 (1.34) 2.22 (1.55)

Note: analyses determined by t tests.

aP ≤.001.

bP ≤.05 by Bonferroni correction.

cP ≤.05.

dP ≤.005.

eP ≤.01.