Table 6. Self-reported general health status.
| Volunteers with diagnostic criterion for lipedema | Volunteers without diagnostic criterion for lipedema | All volunteers | Correlation with diagnosis of lipedema | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excellent | 9.7% (3) | 6.7% (15) | 7.1% (18) | Independent (z score, p = 0.553) |
| OR 0.200, SD 0.126 | ||||
| Very good | 6.5% (2) | 23.8% (53) | 21.7% (55) | Not independent (z score, p = 0.028), negative correlation (Spearman) |
| OR 0.038, SD 0.027 | ||||
| Good | 12.9% (4) | 39.6% (88) | 36.4% (92) | Not independent (z score, p = 0.004), negative correlation (Spearman) |
| OR 1, SD 0 | ||||
| Regular | 64.5% (20) | 28.8% (63) | 32.8% (83) | Not independent (z score, p < 0.001), positive correlation (Spearman) |
| OR 0.317, SD 0.081 | ||||
| Poor | 6.5% (2) | 1.4% (3) | 2.0% (5) | Independent (z score, p = 0.056) |
| OR 0.667, SD 0.609 |
OR: odds ratios; SD: standard deviation.