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Table 2 The British VLAs Participants’ Health Characteristics

From: The Valued Life Activities Scale (VLAs): linguistic validation, cultural adaptation and psychometric testing in people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases in the UK

 

AS

(n = 165)

OA

(n = 184)

SLE

(n = 164)

SS

(n = 170)

CP

(n = 194)

CH

(n = 157)

PSS

(n = 171)

RA

(n = 340)

HAQ20: 0–60

Median (IQR)

5.50

(1.00–14.00)

9.00

(4.00–19.50)

7.50

(2.00–21.0)

10.00

(30.00–20.00)

17.00

(8.25–28.00)

6.00

(1.00–15.00)

4

(0.25–13.00)

13.00

(4.00–23.00)

SF-36v2a

Physical Function

norm scored

43.64

(30.75–49.88)

36.49

(28.83–46.06)

36.26

(26.92–46.06)

36.49

(26.92–45.58)

30.75

(23.09–38.40)

46.06

(38.40–51.80)

40.32

(30.75–49.88)

36.49

(26.93–46.06)

SF-36v2a

Bodily Pain

norm scored

42.64

(34.58–50.71)

38.21

(30.55–42.64)

38.21

(30.55–46.68)

42.24

(38.21–49.90)

30.55

(26.52–38.21)

38.21

(33.27–62.00)

42.24

(38.21–51.51)

42.24

(34.18–47.48)

SF-36v2a

Vitality

norm scored

43.69

(37.74–49.63)

43.69

(34.77–52.60)

37.74

(31.80–46.66)

40.72

(34.03–49.63)

34.77

(25.86–43.69)

46.66

(37.74–52.60)

40.72

(31.80–49.63)

43.69

(34.77–49.63)

SF-36v2a

Mental Health

norm scored

48.25

(43.02–56.10)

48.25

(40.40–54.14)

45.64

(37.79–51.53)

48.25

(40.40–56.10)

43.02

(29.94–48.25)

48.25

(40.40–53.48)

45.64

(37.79–53.48)

50.8

(43.02–56.10)

  1. Key: HAQ Health Assessment Questionnaire; aSF36v2 = Short Form 36v2 Median (IQR) 0–100; lower scores = better in HAQ20. SF36v2 scored using Quality Metric Health Outcomes™ Scoring Software 4.5