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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Clin Epidemiol. 2010 Aug 5;63(11):1195–1204. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2010.04.012

Table 6.

Domain scores and standard deviations for disease groups with and without comorbid conditions

No Condition HTN Arthritis Depression Anxiety Migraine
Comorbidity Comorbidity Comorbidity Comorbidity Comorbidity
No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
Pain Behavior 41.6 (6.1) 41.7 (6.1) 47.0 (7.4) 44.9 (6.8) 48.7 (7.1) 43.9 (6.9) 48.9 (7.5) 43.4 (7.0) 49.1 (7.6) 44.4 (7.2) 49.4 (7.3)
n= 1934 545 5803 348 4993 191 3973 121 2768 239 2471
Compare w/no condition n.s. p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.01 p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001
Pain Interfere. 45.5 (6.5) 45.9 (6.7) 53.5 (9.3) 52.0 (8.2) 56.2 (8.8) 48.6 (7.4) 56.5 (9.6) 45.6 (7.9) 56.6 (9.7) 50.2 (8.4) 56.8 (9.3)
n= 1947 538 5806 350 5000 193 3979 113 2799 234 2485
Compare w/no condition n.s. p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.05 p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001
Fatigue 45.3 (8.3) 44.7 (7.5) 52.2 (9.7) 48.7 (8.1) 53.8 (9.6) 51.9 (8.2) 57.6 (8.9) 49.6 (7.6) 57.8 (9.1) 49.4 (8.3) 56.4 (9.6)
n= 1936 536 5829 353 5027 194 3992 119 2818 242 2481
Compare w/no condition p<.05 p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001
Anger 48.5 (8.3) 47.5 (7.8) 50.3 (8.6) 47.9 (7.6) 50.7 (8.6) 52.9 (8.8) 54.3 (9.1) 51.3 (8.0) 54.9 (9.0) 49.3 (8.1) 48.5 (8.3)
n= 1944 539 5833 348 5006 191 3994 122 2816 245 2456
Compare w/no condition p<.01 p<.0001 n.s. p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.001 p<.0001 n.s. p<.0001
Anxiety 47.3 (7.7) 46.3 (7.3) 50.7 (8.9) 47.1 (7.3) 51.6 (9.0) 52.9 (8.4) 56.4 (9.1) 52.2 (8.2) 57.8 (9.1) 49.6 (8.6) 54.4 (9.5)
n= 1904 535 5824 346 5006 190 3997 120 2806 236 2481
Compare w/no condition p<.01 p<.0001 n.s. p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001
Depression 47.4 (7.8) 46.1 (7.3) 50.8 (9.0) 47.7 (7.3) 51.7 (9.1) 54.1 (9.1) 56.9 (9.2) 50.5 (7.9) 57.1 (9.3) 49.3 (8.4) 54.7 (9.6)
n= 1901 535 5828 349 5006 189 4004 120 2814 237 2487
Compare w/no condition p<.001 p<.0001 n.s. p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.001 p<.0001
Physical Function 56.1 (6.7) 53.6 (6.8) 44.2 (8.8) 47.5 (7.8) 42.2 (8.4) 54.0 (7.3) 43.7 (9.3) 54.3 (6.8) 44.1 (9.5) 54.1 (7.1) 44.4 (9.4)
n= 2161 594 6045 366 5162 212 4121 125 2890 253 2561
Compare w/no condition p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.01 p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001
Social Role Satisfaction 53.3 (7.9) 53.9 (7.5) 49.1 (8.6) 51.9 (7.5) 48.1 (8.6) 49.4 (7.2) 45.6 (8.4) 52.2 (7.6) 45.7 (8.5) 51.7 (7.9) 46.7 (8.7)
n= 1936 531 5793 346 4984 195 3975 115 2801 240 2481
Compare w/no condition n.s. p<.0001 p<.01 p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001 n.s. p<.0001 p<.01 p<.0001
Social DSA Satisfaction 52.9 (7.9) 53.4 (7.4) 50.4 (8.2) 52.5 (7.7) 49.7 (8.2) 49.1 (6.4) 47.1 (7.8) 51.0 (6.4) 47.0 (7.8) 52.2 (7.5) 48.3 (8.2)
n= 1936 531 5793 346 4984 195 3975 115 2801 240 2481
Compare w/no condition n.s. p<.0001 n.s. p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.01 p<.0001 n.s. p<.0001
No Condition Cancer Asthma Sleep DM COPD
Comorbidity Comorbidity Comorbidity Comorbidity Comorbidity
No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
Pain Behavior 41.6 (6.1) 40.9 (5.6) 45.3 (7.3) 43.3 (6.7) 48.7 (7.5) 42.7 (5.8) 49.9 (7.4) 41.7 (5.8) 48.2 (7.5) 45.2 (7.5) 49.8 (7.5)
n= 1934 411 2536 204 2307 26 2204 73 2074 110 1733
Compare w/no condition p<.05 p<.0001 p<.001 p<.0001 n.s. p<.0001 n.s. p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001
Pain Interfere. 45.5 (6.5) 45.5 (6.4) 51.5 (8.8) 47.6 (7.5) 55.4 (9.6) 46.8 (5.7) 57.7 (9.3) 45.8 (6.7) 55.0 (9.5) 48.5 (8.4) 55.7 (9.7)
n= 1947 419 2535 194 2326 26 2198 75 2069 112 1741
Compare w/no condition n.s. p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001 n.s. p<.0001 n.s. p<.0001 p<.001 p<.0001
Fatigue 45.3 (8.3) 44.0 (7.7) 50.2 (9.4) 47.9 (8.3) 54.9 (9.9) 47.2 (7.5) 57.9 (9.3) 46.7 (7.7) 53.8 (9.6) 49.3 (9.6) 55.3 (9.8)
n= 1936 410 2538 208 2330 25 2216 82 2081 113 1757
Compare w/no condition p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001 n.s. p<.0001 n.s. p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001
Anger 48.5 (8.3) 46.9 (7.7) 48.7 (8.1) 49.2 (8.3) 52.3 (9.1) 50.7 (6.1) 53.7 (9.2) 49.6 (7.5) 51.1 (8.9) 50.0 (8.0) 52.3 (8.7)
n= 1944 412 2538 203 2308 26 2224 74 2090 113 1762
Compare w/no condition p<.001 n.s. n.s. p<.0001 p<.10 p<.0001 n.s. p<.0001 p<.10 p<.0001
Anxiety 47.3 (7.7) 45.2 (7.0) 49.1 (8.2) 48.8 (7.6) 53.1 (9.7) 48.7 (7.4) 55.5 (9.5) 47.1 (7.2) 51.4 (9.1) 49.1 (8.1) 52.9 (9.5)
n= 1904 413 2550 195 2306 27 2207 72 2077 117 1765
Compare w/no condition p<.001 p<.0001 p<.05 p<.0001 n.s. p<.0001 n.s. p<.0001 p<.05 p<.0001
Depression 47.4 (7.8) 46.1 (7.3) 48.9 (8.4) 48.5 (8.4) 53.2 (9.5) 47.3 (7.4) 55.5 (9.5) 47.1 (8.1) 51.8 (9.2) 48.9 (7.9) 52.9 (8.8)
n= 1901 412 2549 195 2307 27 2210 72 2078 117 1762
Compare w/no condition p<.01 p<.0001 p<.05 p<.0001 n.s. p<.0001 n.s. p<.0001 p<.05 p<.0001
Physical Function 56.1 (6.7) 54.0 (6.8) 46.3 (8.5) 54.5 (7.1) 43.5 (9.3) 53.7 (6.2) 41.9 (9.1) 53.7 (7.4) 42.3 (8.9) 47.1 (9.4) 41.0 (8.3)
n= 2161 418 2604 224 2397 31 2284 77 2141 115 1798
Compare w/no condition p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.001 p<.0001 p<.05 p<.0001 p<.01 p<.0001 p<.0001 p<.0001
Social Role Satisfaction 53.3 (7.9) 52.4 (6.4) 50.4 (7.8) 52.4 (7.3) 47.5 (8.7) 50.3 (6.1) 45.8 (8.7) 54.0 (7.8) 47.9 (8.8) 51.2 (6.4) 47.5 (8.2)
n= 1936 408 2515 195 2307 25 2207 74 2073 111 1742
Compare w/no condition p<.05 p<.0001 n.s. p<.0001 p<.10 p<.0001 n.s. p<.0001 p<.01 p<.0001
Social DSA Satisfaction 52.9 (7.9) 53.8 (6.9) 51.5 (7.7) 51.7 (7.3) 49.0 (8.1) 51.4 (7.3) 47.2 (8.0) 54.0 (7.8) 49.3 (8.2) 52.5 (6.9) 49.1 (7.4)
n= 1936 408 2515 195 2307 25 2207 74 2073 111 1742
Compare w/no condition p<.05 p<.0001 p<.05 p<.0001 n.s. p<.0001 n.s. p<.0001 n.s. p<.0001

Note: HTN=hypertension, Social Role Satisfaction=Satisfaction with participation in social roles, Social DSA Satisfaction=Satisfaction with participation in discretionary social activities, n.s.=not statistically significant

Note: Sleep=sleep disorder, DM=diabetes, COPD=chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, Social Role Satisfaction=Satisfaction with participation in social roles, Social DSA Satisfaction=Satisfaction with participation in discretionary social activities, n.s.=not statistically significant