Table 3. Comparison of selected work and health utilization between persons without fibromyalgia, FP fibromyalgia, and those that meet NHIS fibromyalgia criteria.
| Variable | 1:Not fibromyalgia | 2:F/P Fibromyalgia | 3: Fibromyalgia | 2 vs. 1 p-value† | 2 vs. 3 p-value† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work/disability* | |||||
| Pct. (SE) | Pct. (SE) | Pct. (SE) | |||
| Applied for Disability (Ever) (%) | 5.4 (0.3) | 36.1 (6.4) | 46.2 (6.6) | <0.001, <0.001 | 0.293, 0.500 |
| Received Disability Last Year (%) | 2.6 (0.2) | 15.3 (3.7) | 30.5 (5.1) | <0.001, 0.002 | 0.016, 0.032 |
| Unable to work due to health (%) | 5.4 (0.3) | 35.0 (6.6) | 51.4 (6.4) | <0.001, <0.001 | 0.087, 0.167 |
| Medical Utilization | |||||
| Pct. (SE) | Pct. (SE) | Pct. (SE) | |||
| Specialist Visit in Year (%) | 24.6 (0.6) | 60.1 (5.2) | 55.9 (4.7) | <0.001, <0.001 | 0.544, 0.792 |
| Generalist Visit in Year (%) | 65.9 (0.6) | 87.4 (3.2) | 78.9 (3.8) | <0.001, <0.001 | 0.082, 0.157 |
| Hospitalized in year (%) | 8.7 (0.4) | 12.9 (3.8) | 18.6 (3.0) | 0.278, 0.479 | 0.247, 0.432 |
| Depression medication (%) | 7.7 (0.3) | 36.1 (5.7) | 44.7 (0.5) | <0.001, <0.001 | 0.252, 0.441 |
| Anxiety medication (%) | 8.2 (0.3) | 35.9 (5.7) | 43.6 (4.5) | <0.001, <0.001 | 0.311, 0.525 |
Not fibromyalgia: Persons that do not report receiving a fibromyalgia diagnosis from a physician or health professional and do not satisfy 2012 NHIS fibromyalgia criteria. F/P fibromyalgia: Persons that do report receiving a fibromyalgia diagnosis from a physician or health professional and do not satisfy 2012 NHIS fibromyalgia criteria. Fibromyalgia: Persons that do satisfy 2012 NHIS fibromyalgia criteria.
Work/disability: Variables concerning health-related ability and work disablement. Medical Utilization: Variables concerning use of health-related resources
* <age 65.
†: First p-value is unadjusted, second p-value is adjusted for multiple comparisons by Sidak’s method