Table 1.
Sample Characteristics and Mean Levels of Key Study Variables Across Diary Days based on Partnership Status Groups
| Unpartnered n = 106 |
Partnered, low adjustment n = 74 |
Partnered, high adjustment n = 71 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD)/% | M (SD)/% | M (SD)/% | F or (χ2) | |
| Variable | ||||
| Age (years) | 59.08 (8.14)a | 57.1 (7.84)ab | 55.24 (9.04)b | 4.49** |
| Caucasian (%) | 86.9 | 90.5 | 93.0 | (0.29) |
| Post high school Ed (%) | 85.8 | 82.4 | 78.6 | (1.53) |
| Employed (%) | 54.5 | 55.4 | 57.1 | (0.12) |
| Income | $19–25Ka | $40–50Kb | $40–50Kb | 55.00*** |
| FMS Diagnosis (%) | 57.0 | 60.8 | 63.4 | (0.76) |
| Marital adjustment (0–88) | n/a | 41.39 (13.10) | 69.51 (9.16) | 222.68*** |
| Satisfaction with spouse response (1–5) | n/a | 2.15 (1.29) | 3.27 (0.99) | 33.81*** |
| Average pain (0–100) | 53.83 (17.16) | 54.35 (16.74) | 55.41 (17.80) | 0.18 |
| Disability (0–100) | 61.80 (29.37) | 61.45 (29.77) | 60.20 (31.03) | 0.06 |
| Positive affect (1–5) | 2.52 (0.79) | 2.35 (0.71) | 2.49 (0.87) | 1.04 |
| Negative affect (1–5) | 1.35 (0.35) | 1.40 (0.40) | 1.38 (0.43) | 0.49 |
| Catastrophizing (1–5) | 2.15 (0.87) | 2.27 (0.78) | 2.15 (0.86) | 0.54 |
| Pain coping difficulty (1–5) | 2.74 (0.83) | 2.71 (0.68) | 2.71 (0.84) | 0.04 |
Note: Values with different superscripts are significantly different at p < .05.
*
p < .05,
**
p < .01,
***
p < .001