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. 2022 Nov 17;6:116. doi: 10.1186/s41687-022-00526-y

Table 1.

Mean and standard deviation scores for PROMIS-10 physical health, mental health, GAD-7 and PHQ-9 by participant demographic and clinical characteristics

Category Sub-category n % PROMIS-10 physical health T-scores PROMIS-10 mental health T-scores GAD-7 PHQ-9
Mean Standard deviation Mean Standard deviation Mean Standard deviation Mean Standard deviation
US region Northeast 384.00 19.00 50.19 7.54 44.76 8.93 6.85 5.37 7.61 6.09
Midwest 352.00 17.40 50.50 8.27 45.83 8.98 6.34 5.18 7.04 5.77
South 724.00 35.80 50.10 7.82 45.63 9.01 6.42 5.41 7.24 5.94
West 563.00 27.80 50.24 7.64 45.60 8.24 6.22 5.17 7.00 5.69
Gender Male 945.00 46.70 51.24 7.54 46.84 8.84 5.33 4.78 6.24 5.50
Female 1057.00 52.30 49.40 7.93 44.52 8.45 7.33 5.52 7.97 6.02
Others 21.00 1.00 46.20 6.21 33.85 8.12 10.81 5.78 12.57 6.06
Ethnicity White/Caucasian 1309.00 64.70 50.35 7.91 45.74 8.97 6.54 5.35 7.14 5.89
Black/African American 157.00 7.80 50.22 8.09 44.20 9.14 5.90 5.38 6.55 5.81
Hispanic/Latino 163.00 8.10 50.56 7.71 46.45 8.22 6.34 5.74 7.79 6.30
Asian/Pacific Islander 313.00 15.50 50.02 6.85 45.35 7.66 5.91 4.60 7.15 5.23
Indigenous / Aboriginal 9.00 0.40 43.89 9.43 42.12 5.39 10.89 6.17 12.44 8.03
Others 72.00 3.50 48.87 8.64 42.61 9.96 7.44 5.54 8.22 6.48
Age Young adults (≤ 38.9 years) 1589.00 78.50 50.27 7.57 45.12 8.72 6.70 5.34 7.49 5.92
Middle-aged adults (39–59.9 years) 366.00 18.10 50.02 8.41 46.47 8.66 5.61 5.02 6.36 5.57
Old adults (≥ 60 years) 68.00 3.40 50.23 9.39 48.86 9.83 4.65 5.12 5.29 5.48
BMI Underweight/normal (< 24.9) 1128.00 55.80 51.36 7.65 45.92 8.81 6.43 5.25 7.06 5.70
Overweight (25–29.9) 492.00 24.30 50.55 7.52 46.38 8.58 5.77 4.94 6.53 5.68
Obese (≧ 30) 389.00 19.20 46.71 7.55 43.13 8.59 7.33 5.78 8.52 6.42
Marital Status Single, never married 1188.00 58.70 50.00 7.54 44.18 8.55 6.67 5.19 7.83 5.88
Living common law 114.00 5.60 48.27 7.57 45.42 7.32 7.15 5.37 7.55 5.59
Married 554.00 27.40 51.77 7.77 48.91 8.35 5.41 5.22 5.47 5.32
Widowed/divorced/separated 123.00 6.10 48.47 9.21 43.97 9.94 7.18 5.98 8.09 6.83
Others 44.00 2.20 46.95 7.58 42.35 8.67 8.84 5.13 9.05 5.56
Living arrangement Alone 355.00 17.50 49.87 7.87 44.45 8.74 6.43 5.37 7.67 6.15
With 1 other person 479.00 23.70 50.24 8.00 45.63 8.52 6.72 5.38 7.13 5.80
With 2 other people 418.00 20.70 49.90 7.74 45.14 8.71 6.59 5.37 7.36 5.73
With 3 other people 405.00 20.00 51.30 7.69 46.62 9.24 5.82 5.16 6.45 5.63
With 4 other people 238.00 11.80 49.61 7.07 45.22 8.16 6.78 5.10 7.80 6.04
With 5 or more people 128.00 6.30 49.98 8.37 45.98 9.46 6.12 5.28 7.05 6.00
Live with children under 16 years Yes 345.00 86.50 51.27 8.46 48.20 8.82 5.56 5.36 5.71 5.59
No 54.00 13.50 50.36 8.82 48.70 8.39 4.93 4.99 5.54 6.05
Highest level of education Some high school 29.00 1.40 49.19 8.60 43.82 10.09 6.24 5.72 8.41 7.20
Completed high school 230.00 11.40 49.32 7.73 42.92 9.54 7.23 5.50 8.62 6.27
Some college, trade, or university diploma 518.00 25.60 49.53 7.85 44.43 8.50 6.84 5.40 7.91 6.28
Completed college, trade, or university diploma 823.00 40.70 50.43 8.00 46.20 8.79 6.16 5.31 6.66 5.60
Some Masters/doctoral degree 99.00 4.90 50.70 6.71 46.54 6.92 6.19 5.35 7.51 5.75
Completed Masters/doctoral degree 324.00 16.00 51.42 7.30 47.04 8.48 5.98 4.83 6.28 5.11
Employment change due to COVID-19 Yes 641.00 31.70 49.62 7.58 44.43 8.11 7.49 5.47 8.32 5.97
No 1382.00 68.30 50.51 7.88 45.98 9.04 5.94 5.15 6.69 5.75
Type of change in employment due to COVID-19 Reduced paid hours (e.g., Full time to part-time) 69.00 3.40 50.12 8.39 44.82 7.80 7.52 5.47 8.04 6.18
Increase in paid hours (e.g., Part-time to Full-time) 10.00 0.50 48.27 4.49 45.88 7.38 5.70 3.83 5.90 5.30
Change in type of employment (e.g., employed to self-employed) 18.00 0.90 46.79 8.01 42.99 10.35 7.44 7.04 8.56 6.53
Lost job/unable to work/retired 293.00 14.50 49.06 7.48 43.64 8.31 8.16 5.50 9.14 6.08
Front-line worker Yes 41.00 2.00 50.14 7.58 45.91 8.43 6.22 5.27 6.68 5.91
No 1982.00 98.00 50.46 7.43 45.38 7.95 6.78 5.30 7.40 5.69
Total household income in previous year Less than $15,000 213.00 10.50 47.38 7.82 42.22 8.65 7.61 5.73 8.77 6.39
$15,000 to $24,999 199.00 9.80 48.08 8.40 43.04 9.06 7.35 5.60 8.67 6.40
$25,000 to $49,999 415.00 20.50 49.41 7.46 44.36 8.55 6.65 5.54 7.57 6.00
$50,000 to $75,000 432.00 21.40 50.84 7.91 46.42 8.25 6.13 5.16 6.55 5.58
> $75,000 664.00 32.80 51.68 7.34 47.13 8.70 5.92 4.95 6.57 5.50
Current health insurance status Uninsured 274.00 13.50 49.33 7.82 43.47 8.66 7.06 5.56 8.16 5.91
Insured 1520.00 75.20 50.59 7.73 46.19 8.69 6.15 5.15 6.79 5.71
Other 229.00 11.30 48.38 8.06 43.07 8.95 8.02 5.91 9.53 6.85
Smoking status Currently smoking 176.00 8.70 48.01 9.02 44.81 9.87 6.99 5.67 8.49 6.74
Recently quit 204.00 10.10 47.75 8.11 42.80 9.08 7.32 5.67 8.47 6.44
Never smoked 1643.00 81.20 50.77 7.51 45.90 8.56 6.26 5.20 6.92 5.66
Mental health condition Yes 595.00 29.40 46.94 7.74 40.41 8.02 9.46 5.46 10.55 6.25
No 1428.00 70.60 51.60 7.40 47.61 8.20 5.17 4.69 5.82 5.10
Cardiorespiratory condition Yes 176.00 8.70 46.21 8.51 43.45 9.53 7.87 5.71 8.45 6.15
No 1847.00 91.30 50.61 7.61 45.69 8.69 6.29 5.24 7.09 5.83
Cancer Yes 31.00 1.50 47.07 10.77 48.17 8.65 4.71 4.84 6.23 6.59
No 1992.00 98.50 50.28 7.73 45.45 8.78 6.46 5.30 7.22 5.86
Diabetes Yes 55.00 2.70 45.10 8.62 47.68 8.36 5.95 5.54 7.13 6.20
No 1968.00 97.30 50.37 7.72 45.43 8.79 6.44 5.29 7.21 5.86
Blood-related condition Yes 182.00 9.00 45.96 8.62 42.84 9.12 7.91 5.53 8.96 6.39
No 1841.00 91.00 50.65 7.58 45.75 8.71 6.28 5.25 7.04 5.79
Autoimmune disease Yes 112.00 5.50 44.56 9.19 42.15 8.99 8.55 5.91 9.86 6.34
No 1911.00 94.50 50.56 7.58 45.69 8.73 6.31 5.24 7.05 5.80
Received organ transplant Yes 2.00 0.10 47.55 14.35 49.55 1.77 3.50 4.95 6.00 5.66
No 2021.00 99.90 50.23 7.79 45.49 8.79 6.43 5.30 7.21 5.87
Cancelled elective surgery Yes 40.00 2.00 44.35 9.97 40.53 9.73 10.53 6.33 10.97 8.05
No 1983.00 98.00 50.34 7.70 45.59 8.74 6.35 5.25 7.14 5.80
Pregnant Yes 16.00 1.50 50.29 6.28 47.42 7.66 5.00 4.93 5.00 3.95
No 1041.00 98.50 49.39 7.95 44.47 8.45 7.36 5.52 8.01 6.04