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. 2022 Nov 25;55(1):1–11. doi: 10.1080/07853890.2022.2149849

Table 5.

PROMIS Ability to Participate in Social Roles and Activities and Satisfaction with Social Roles and Activities Dutch reference values by age and gender and compared with the US reference population [61].

  Ability to Participate in Social Roles and Activities
Satisfaction with Social Roles and Activities
Dutch population, n (%) US population, n (%) Dutch mean T-score (SD)a US mean T-score (SD)a Dutch population, n (%) US population, n (%) Dutch mean T-score (SD)a US mean T-score (SD)a
Total 1002 (100) 940 (100) 50.6 (9.5) 50.0 (9.8) 1002 (100) 922 (100) 47.5 (8.3) 50.0 (9.8)
Gender
 Male 477 (48) 335 (36)b 51.2 (9.5) 49.6 (9.2) 477 (48) 336 (36)d 48.1 (8.1) 50.2 (9.2)
 Female 525 (52) 487 (52)b 50.1 (9.5) 49.8 (10.1) 525 (52) 487 (53)b 46.9 (8.4) 50.0 (10.2)
Age in years
 18–34 217 (22) 91 (10)c 51.5 (9.5) 49.7 (9.3) 217 (22) 92 (10)d 48.6 (8.1) 50.8 (9.1)
 35–44 136 (13) 76 (8)c 48.4 (9.6) 51.6 (8.3) 136 (13) 76 (8)c 45.0 (8.4) 50.2 (9.0)
 45–54 171 (17) 145 (15)c 51.1 (9.4) 47.5 (10.8) 171 (17) 145 (16)c 46.6 (8.3) 48.4 (10.3)
 55–64 208 (21) 230 (24)c 49.4 (9.9) 49.2 (9.8) 208 (21) 230 (25)c 46.9 (8.5) 49.4 (10.0)
 65–74 217 (22) 210 (22)c 51.4 (8.4) 51.0 (9.8) 217 (22) 210 (23)c 48.7 (7.4) 51.9 (10.0)
 75+ 53 (5) 69 (7)c 52.5 (11.0) 50.0 (8.0) 53 (5) 69 (7)c 49.6 (9.3) 49.6 (8.1)
Distribution-based thresholds (based on SD)
 Within normal limits 682 (68)   >46 >45 726 (73)   >43 >45
 Mild 185 (19)   41–46 40–45 115 (11)   39–43 40–45
 Moderate 114 (11)   32–41 30–39 119 (12)   31–39 30–39
 Severe 21 (2)   <32 <30 42 (4)   <31 <30
Anchor-based thresholds (based on self-reported limitations)
 No limitations 430 (43)   56.8 (7.7)   430 (43)   51.9 (7.2)  
 Mild 319 (32)   49.3 (6.4)   337 (34)   47.4 (5.0)  
 Moderate 184 (18)   44.1 (6.7)   168 (17)   41.6 (5.8)  
 Severe 69 (7)   35.7 (7.1)   67 (7)   34.0 (9.2)  

aHigher scores represent more ability to participate/satisfaction with participation; b12% missing values; c14% missing values; d11% missing values.

SD: standard deviation.