Skip to main content
. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Qual Life Res. 2018 Mar 22;27(7):1885–1891. doi: 10.1007/s11136-018-1842-3

Appendix Table 3.

Mean Scores on PROMIS-29 Physical and Mental Health Summary Scores by Limited by Chronic Conditions in Sample 1

Condition Physical Health
Does not have condition With condition, no limitation With condition, unknown limitation With condition, is limited ANOVA
Current activities limited by..
High blood pressure (hypertension) 47.3a
n = 1975
45.7a
n = 637
35.5b
n = 14
38.8b
n = 373
F(3,2995)=96.7, p<.0001
Chest pain (angina) 46.6a
n = 2705
42.5ab
n = 99
33.8c
n = 3
37.5bc
n = 192
F(3,2995)=63.4, p<.0001
Hardening of the arteries (CAD) 46.2a
n = 2866
41.8b
n = 51
n=0 35.9c
n = 82
F(2,2996)=52.5, p<.0001
Heart failure or congestive heart failure 46.2a
n = 2888
39.2ab
n = 33
35.2b
n = 2
35.7b
n = 76
F(3,2995)=36.8, p<.0001
Heart attack (myocardial infarction) 46.2a
n = 2859
41.2ab
n = 62
34.1c
n = 8
38.1bc
n = 70
F(3,2995)=25.6, p<.0001
Stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) 46.1a
n = 2913
41.3b
n = 34
33.7c
n = 17
35.9c
n = 35
F(3,2995)=25.4, p<.0001
Liver disease, hepatitis, or cirrhosis 46.1a
n = 2895
41.4b
n = 46
34.0c
n = 24
37.7bc
n = 34
F(3,2995)=25.0, p<.0001
Kidney disease 46.1a
n = 2899
41.3b
n = 35
34.5c
n = 17
36.1c
n = 48
F(3,2995)=28.7, p<.0001
Arthritis or rheumatism 47.2a
n = 2397
47.3a
n = 162
34.5c
n = 46
38.5b
n = 394
F(3,2995)=130.2, p<.0001
Migraines or severe headaches 46.4a
n = 2520
47.2a
n = 163
34.5c
n = 22
41.3b
n = 294
F(3,2995)=37.3, p<.0001
Asthma 46.5a
n = 2502
47.1a
n = 189
34.0c
n = 24
40.2b
n = 284
F(3,2995)=52.2, p<.0001
Chronic lung disease (COPD), chronic bronchitis or emphysema 46.3a
n = 2837
42.0b
n = 47
35.4c
n = 22
36.8c
n = 93
F(3,2995)=42.5, p<.0001
Diabetes or high blood sugar or sugar in your urine 46.5a
n = 2678
44.2a
n = 164
34.8c
n = 43
38.0b
n = 114
F(3,2995)=52.1, p<.0001
Cancer (other than non-melanoma skin cancer) 46.0a
n = 2860
46.7a
n = 87
35.5b
n = 15
38.1b
n = 37
F(3,2995)=14.6, p<.0001
Depression 47.0a
n = 2267
45.8a
n = 307
34.8c
n = 29
39.8b
n = 396
F(3,2995)=82.5, p<.0001
Anxiety 46.6a
n = 2357
46.5a
n = 265
35.3c
n = 13
41.0b
n = 364
F(3,2995)=42.9, p<.0001
Alcohol or drug problem 46.1a
n = 2847
44.1a
n = 63
34.4c
n = 19
39.3b
n = 70
F(3,2995)=22.0, p<.0001
Sleep disorder 46.5a
n = 2597
44.9a
n = 166
35.5c
n = 18
39.3b
n = 218
F(3,2995)=48.1, p<.0001
HIV or AIDS 46.0a
n = 2956
41.6ab
n = 10
34.0c
n = 10
39.0bc
n = 23
F(3,2995)=9.9, p<.0001
Spinal cord injury 46.1a
n = 2917
41.8a
n = 15
34.7b
n = 17
34.8b
n = 50
F(3,2995)=32.5, p<.0001
Multiple Sclerosis 46.1a
n = 2932
38.1b
n = 11
35.7b
n = 15
36.1b
n = 41
F(3,2995)=23.1, p<.0001
Condition Mental Health
Does not have condition With condition, no limitation With condition, unknown limitation With condition, is limited ANOVA
Current activities limited by..
High blood pressure (hypertension) 47.8a
n = 1975
47.7a
n = 637
41.6b
n = 14
40.5b
n = 373
F(3,2995)=72.9, p<.0001
Chest pain (angina) 47.5a
n = 2705
43.5ab
n = 99
36.1b
n = 3
39.3b
n = 192
F(3,2995)=54.3, p<.0001
Hardening of the arteries (CAD) 47.1a
n = 2866
45.6a
n = 51
n=0 38.6b
n = 82
F(2,2996)=34.4, p<.0001
Heart failure or congestive heart failure 47.2a
n = 2888
41.9a
n = 33
40.1a
n = 2
38.6a
n = 76
F(3,2995)=24.6, p<.0001
Heart attack (myocardial infarction) 47.1a
n = 2859
44.8ab
n = 62
39.2c
n = 8
40.4bc
n = 70
F(3,2995)=14.4, p<.0001
Stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) 47.1a
n = 2913
43.0a
n = 34
38.1b
n = 17
38.2b
n = 35
F(3,2995)=17.5, p<.0001
Liver disease, hepatitis, or cirrhosis 47.1a
n = 2895
43.9a
n = 46
39.3b
n = 24
39.1b
n = 34
F(3,2995)=15.1, p<.0001
Kidney disease 47.1a
n = 2899
44.1ab
n = 35
40.0bc
n = 17
37.5c
n = 48
F(3,2995)=21.0, p<.0001
Arthritis or rheumatism 47.9a
n = 2397
49.0a
n = 162
39.2b
n = 46
40.8b
n = 394
F(3,2995)=83.5, p<.0001
Migraines or severe headaches 47.7a
n = 2520
47.1a
n = 163
40.8b
n = 22
39.8b
n = 294
F(3,2995)=69.3, p<.0001
Asthma 47.5a
n = 2502
47.4a
n = 189
39.4b
n = 24
41.5b
n = 284
F(3,2995)=41.9, p<.0001
Chronic lung disease (COPD), chronic bronchitis or emphysema 47.2a
n = 2837
43.1b
n = 47
40.8b
n = 22
40.1b
n = 93
F (3,2995) = 23.5, p<.0001
Diabetes or high blood sugar or sugar in your urine 47.3a
n = 2678
47.3a
n = 164
39.9b
n = 43
39.4b
n = 114
F (3,2995) = 34.5, p<.0001
Cancer other than non-melanoma skin cancer 46.9a
n = 2860
49.2a
n = 87
40.7b
n = 15
40.4b
n = 37
F (3,2995) = 10.0, p<.0001
Depression 48.8a
n = 2267
45.5b
n = 307
40.5c
n = 29
37.2d
n = 396
F (3,2995) = 216.1, p<.0001
Anxiety 48.4a
n = 2357
45.1a
n = 265
39.2b
n = 13
38.6b
n = 364
F (3,2995) = 138.5, p<.0001
Alcohol or drug problem 47.2a
n = 2847
42.8b
n = 63
39.0b
n = 19
39.0b
n = 70
F (3, 2995) = 26.4, p<.0001
Sleep disorder 47.8a
n = 2597
44.8a
n = 166
39.5b
n = 18
37.7b
n = 218
F (3,2995) = 92.3, p<.0001
HIV or AIDS 47.0a
n = 2956
44.9ab
n = 10
39.4b
n = 10
39.4b
n = 23
F (3,2995) = 7.2, p<.0001
Spinal cord injury 47.1a
n = 2917
42.0b
n = 15
39.7b
n = 17
38.4b
n = 50
F (3,2995) = 19.0, p<.0001
Multiple Sclerosis 47.0a
n = 2932
41.9ab
n = 11
40.8b
n = 15
41.3ab
n = 41
F (3,2995) = 8.1, p<.0001

Duncan’s Multiple Range Test

NOTE: This test controls the Type I comparison wise error rate, not the experiment wise error rate.

Means with the same letter are not significantly different.