Table 3:
Patient-reported outcomes and anchor questions at baseline
| Characteristics | Median (Q1,Q3a) | |
|---|---|---|
| Patient-reported outcomes: | ||
| DV-QOLb scores | Symptoms, n=175 | 3.6 (2.0, 5.2) |
| Concerns, n=174 | 5.0 (2.5, 7.5) | |
| Emotions, n=175 | 3.8 (1.9, 5.6) | |
| Behavior, n=172 | 4.0 (1.5, 6.0) | |
| Total, n=171 | 3.9 (2.2, 5.6) | |
| PROMISc scores | Physical health, n=174 | 44.9 (39.8, 50.8) |
| Mental health, n=175 | 48.3 (43.5, 56.0) | |
| Self-reported chronic sickness,d N (%) | 31 / 173 (17.9%) | |
| Percent overall work impairment due to health, n=68 | 20.0 (1.0, 30.0) | |
| Percent activity impairment due to health, n=166 | 30.0 (0.0, 70.0) | |
| Anchor questions: | ||
| Are you content with your digestive quality of life today?e N (%) answered yes | 36 / 114 (31.6%) | |
| Do you feel that your digestive health has improved over the last 3 months?f N (%) answered yes | 43 / 87 (49.4%) | |
a
Q1 and Q3, 25th and 75th percentile
b
DV-QOL, the diverticulitis quality of life instrument
c
PROMIS, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System
d
Self-reported chronic sickness was measured by the question: Do you feel sick all of the time?
e
At baseline, among those with total DV-QOL scores
f
Evaluated in the quarter after Qmax (quarter with the highest DV-QOL score) among those with DV-QOL ≥ the PASS threshold of 3.2 at Qmax