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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Clin J Pain. 2018 Sep;34(9):818–824. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000000606

Table 4-2.

Quartiles on the CARE Scale Total and subscale scores by gender (n = 322 for men, n = 1120 for women)

CARE QUARTILE Total Scores Subscale 1 Subscale 2
Difficulty Prioritizing Self-care Worry/Guilt About Relationships
Men Women Men Women Men Women
1 (Low Level of Difficulty) 0–12 0–14 0–7 0–7 0–3 0–5
2 (Mild Difficulty) 13–15 15–19 8–9 8–10 4–7 6–8
3 (Moderate Difficulty) 16–20 20–22 10–11 11–13 8–9 9–11
4 (High Level of Difficulty) 21–28 23–28 12–16 14–16 10–12 12