Table 2 Mean values of the outcomes of pain, function and pain catastrophizing from bivariable analyses for individual SES represented by educational attainment level
Dependent variable | Overall cohort | Less than college | Some college | College graduates | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | N = 313** | N = 53 | N = 65 | N = 195 |  |
Pain – mean (SD) | 41.0 (18.2) | 48.9 (20.1) | 43.1 (20.3) | 38.2 (16.3) | <0.01 |
Functional status- mean (SD) | 41.8 (17.1) | 49.6 (17.1) | 44.6 (16.5) | 38.7 (16.6) | <0.01 |
Pain catastrophizing- mean (SD) | 12.0 (10.7) | 17.6 (13.9) | 14.3 (10.9) | 9.8 (8.8) | <0.01 |