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Table 4 Mean (95% CI) comparison in mental health variables between classes weighted for probability

From: Musculoskeletal pain latent classes and biopsychosocial characteristics among emerging adults

 

Mild multisite

No pain

Moderate spine pain

Moderate-severe multisite

Women (n = 685)+

Depression*

8.8a

(7.8, 9.8)

7.1b

(6.0, 8.1)

11.0 a

(8.4, 13.6)

16.5c

(12.3, 20.7)

Anxiety*

7.6 a

(6.8, 8.5)

5.9b

(5.1, 6.8)

10.5c

(8.0, 12.9)

14.3c

(10.7, 18.0)

Stress*

13.0a

(11.6, 14.5)

10.6b

(9.1, 12.1)

16.3a,c

(12.6, 20.1)

19.6c

(14.6, 24.5)

 

Mild multisite

No pain

Mild extremity

Moderate-severe multisite

Men (n = 578)+

Depression*

9.9a

(8.5, 11.2)

7.5b

(6.5, 8.5)

9.0a,b

(6.7, 11.2)

16.8c

(11.5, 22.1)

Anxiety*

7.1a

(6.1, 8.0)

4.8b

(4.1, 5.5)

5.1b

(3.8, 6.4)

12.6c

(8.8, 16.5)

Stress*

11.0a

(9.6, 12.5)

7.8b

(6.8, 8.9)

8.5a,b

(6.4, 10.6)

17.3c

(12.0, 22.6)

  1. +Overall contrast between classes p-value < 0.001 for all models. Different superscript letters indicate statistical difference between classes (p < .05). Classes are organized left to right by the largest class to the smallest class.
  2. *Scores range from 0 to 42, with higher numbers indicating higher symptoms.