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Table 1 Sample characteristics and patient-reported outcomes data for all patients at intake (n = 360)

From: Can Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System® (PROMIS) measures accurately enhance understanding of acceptable symptoms and functioning in primary care?

Characteristic / outcome variable

Value

Age, years

 mean (SD)

66.9 (17.0)

 range

20–97

Female, n (%)

188 (52.2)

BMI

 mean (SD)

31.1 (9.2)

 range

14.0–70.9

Primary diagnosis category, n (%)

 metabolic /endocrine

75 (20.8)

 circulatory

67 (18.6)

 musculoskeletal

63 (17.5)

 integumentary

19 (5.3)

# Comorbidities

 mean (SD)

5.5 (2.7)

 range

0–13

Patient Acceptable Symptom State Yes, n (%)

208 (57.8)

PROMIS measure T-scores

 Physical Function

  mean (SD)

43.0 (9.4)

  range

20.0–73.3

  ½ SD worsea, n (%)

211 (58.6)

 Self-Efficacy for Managing Symptoms

  mean (SD)

45.9 (7.8)

  range

26.5–68.7

 ½ SD worsea, n (%)

175 (48.6)

 Pain Interference

  mean (SD)

56.3 (8.7)

  range

38.7–76.4

  ½ SD worsea, n (%)

204 (56.7)

 Fatigue

   mean (SD)

54.4 (9.2)

  range

24.3–76.0

  ½ SD worsea, n (%)

177 (49.2)

 Depression

  mean (SD)

51.5 (9.1)

  range

34.2–78.1

  ½ SD worsea, n (%)

124 (34.4)

 Multiple PROMIS measures ½ SD worseb, n (%)

  2 measures

44 (12.2)

  3 measures

50 (13.9)

  4 measures

55 (15.3)

  all 5 measures

76 (21.1)

  1. Abbreviations: SD Standard deviation, BMI Body mass index, PROMIS Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System
  2. aNumber of patients with T-scores at least ½ SD below mean 50 on that measure
  3. bNumber of patients at least ½ SD below mean 50 on multiple measures