Table 5:

Patient-reported outcomes by DV-QOL below/above PASS threshold (DV-QOL=3.2). Above PASS threshold represents HRQoL-limiting disease state.

Characteristics		DV-QOLa <3.2	DV-QOL≥3.2	p-valueb
		Median (Q1, Q3c)	Median (Q1, Q3)
N		69	102
PROMISd scores	Physical health	50.8 (44.9, 54.1)	39.8 (37.4, 47.7)	<0.001
	Mental health	53.3 (48.3, 56.0)	45.8 (41.1, 50.8)	<0.001
Self-reported chronic sickness,e n (%)		2/66 (3.0%)	29/101 (28.7%)	<0.001
Percent overall work impairment due to health f		0.2 (0.0, 27.8)	23.6 (10.0, 39.7)	0.002
Percent activity impairment due to health g		0.0 (0.0, 10.0)	70.0 (30.0, 80.0)	<0.001

^aDV-QOL, the diverticulitis quality of life instrument

^bp-value from bivariate analyses using chi-squared and the Student t-test for categorical and continuous variables, respectively.

^cQ1 and Q3, 25^th and 75^th percentile

^dPROMIS, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System

^eSelf-reported chronic sickness was measured by the question: Do you feel sick all of the time?

^fAmong those employed and who responded to the questions related to work impairment (n = 22 in the DV-QOL <3.2 group and n = 45 in the DV-QOL≥3.2 group)

^gAmong those who responded to the questions related to activity impairment (n = 64 in the DV-QOL <3.2 group and n = 97 in the DV-QOL≥3.2 group)