Table 1.
Patient-generated Index (PGI) scores across patient characteristics.
| Characteristic | n (%) | PGI Score Mean (SD) | p* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Range 21–79 yrs | |||
| ≤ 55 yrs | 33 (54.1) | 52.4 (28.3) | 0.45 | |
| > 55 yrs | 28 (45.9) | 57.9 (27.2) | ||
| Sex | Male | 8 (12.9) | 50.8 (25.6) | 0.71 |
| Female | 54 (87.1) | 54.9 (28.4) | ||
| Ethnicity | White | 43 (69.4) | 52.8 (26.3) | 0.52 |
| Nonwhite | 19 (30.6) | 58.0 (31.7) | ||
| Disease type | Limited | 23 (37.1) | 57.0 (26.3) | 0.57 |
| Diffuse | 39 (62.9) | 52.8 (29.0) | ||
| Duration of disease | Range 2–36 yrs | |||
| ≤ 5 yrs | 24 (40.0) | 59.4 (30.0) | 0.24 | |
| > 5 yrs | 36 (60.0) | 50.6 (26.6) | ||
| Occupation | Employed or in school | 33 (54.1) | 57.9 (25.4) | 0.24 |
| Unemployed, disabled, or retired | 28 (45.9) | 49.4 (30.3) | ||
| Marital status | Partnered | 38 (61.3) | 56.1 (25.9) | 0.55 |
| Not partnered | 24 (38.7) | 51.7 (31.0) | ||
| Household members | None | 10 (16.4) | 46.7 (30.1) | 0.28 |
| 1 or more | 51 (83.6) | 56.9 (26.7) | ||
| Language | Spanish and English | 8 (13.1) | 61.0 (26.9) | 0.56 |
| English | 53 (86.9) | 54.4 (27.5) | ||
| Education | Up to some college | 36 (59.0) | 56.1 (27.1) | 0.76 |
| Bachelor's degree or above | 25 (41.0) | 53.9 (28.0) |
*
Comparison of mean PGI scores among categorized patient characteristics by 2-tailed t test.