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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Apr 4.
Published in final edited form as: Hisp Health Care Int. 2017 Nov 8;15(4):166–172. doi: 10.1177/1540415317738016

Table 2.

Frequencies, Means, and Standard Deviations of Emotional and Physical Symptoms.

Emotional Thermometersa (n) Mean (SD) Range
Stress (44) 4.14 (3.02) 0–10
Anxiety (39) 2.92 (2.92) 0–8
Depression (40) 2.65 (2.67) 0–9
Anger (40) 2.87 (2.83) 0–10
Panic (37) 1.65 (2.25) 0–8
Need for emotional help (40) 2.48 (2.99) 0–10
Level of painb (47) 2.87 (2.26) 0–8

“My Own Health Report” Emotional Health Screening Items (n) Number (Valid %) Mean (SD)

Feeling nervous, anxious or on edge (44) 1.59 (0.87)
 Not at all 26 (59.1)
 Several days 13 (29.5)
 More days than not 2 (4.5)
 Nearly every day 3 (6.8)
Not being able to stop or control worrying (40) 1.78 (0.92)
 Not at all 21 (51.2)
 Several days 13 (31.7)
 More days than not 4 (10)
 Nearly every day 3 (7.5)
Feeling sad, depressed or without hope (41) 1.68 (0.82)
 Not at all 21 (51.2)
 Several days 13 (31.7)
 More days than not   6 (14.6)
Nearly every day 1 (2.4)
 Little interest or pleasure in doing things (42) 1.64 (0.82)
 Not at all 22 (52.4)
 Several days 15 (35.7)
 More days than not 3 (7.1)
 Nearly every day 2 (4.8)

PROMIS Global 10 Items Number (Valid %) Mean (SD)

In general, level of health (48) 2.81(0.89)
 Excellent 2 (4.2)
 Very good   7 (14.6)
 Good 21 (43.8)
 Fair 16 (33.3)
 Poor 2 (4.2)
Quality of life (48) 2.88 (0.70)
 Excellent 1 (2.1)
 Very good 6 (12.50
 Good 27 (56.3)
 Fair 14 (29.2)
 Poor 0    
Level of physical health (48) 2.69 (0.88)
 Excellent 2 (4.2)
 Very good   5 (10.4)
 Good 19 (39.6)
 Fair 20 (41.7)
 Poor 2 (4.2)
Level of mental health (47) 3.19 (0.90)
 Excellent   5 (10.4)
 Very good   9 (10.6)
 Good 23 (48.9)
 Fair 10 (21.3)
 Poor 0    
Satisfaction with social activities and relationships (47) 3.45 (0.80)
 Excellent 3 (6.4)
 Very good 21 (44.7)
 Good 17 (36.2)
 Fair   6 (12.7)
 Poor 0    
Ability to carry out social activities and roles (48) 3.40 (0.77)
 Excellent 4 (8.3)
 Very good 14 (31.3)
 Good 25 (52.1)
 Fair 4 (8.3)
 Poor 0    
Ability to carry out daily physical activities (48) 3.77 (0.95)
 Completely 14 (29.2)
 Mostly 12 (25.0)
 Moderately 19 (39.6)
 A little 3 (6.3)
 Very little 0    
Affected by emotional problems like feeling anxious, depressed, or irritable (47) 2.51 (0.93)
 Never   8 (17.0)
 Rarely 13 (27.7)
 Sometimes 20 (42.6)
 Often   6 (12.5)
 Always 0    
Level of fatigue (48) 2.71 (0.82)
 None 3 (6.3)
 Mild 16 (33.3)
 Moderate 21 (43.8)
 Severe   8 (16.7)
 Very severe 0    
a,b

Emotional Thermometer and Level of Pain scales ranged from 0 (None) to 10 (Highest).