Table 4.

HRQoL scores stratified by status on MHC, ED visits, hospitalization, used opioid, and chronic pain

VariableAll (N = 32)MHCP value∗ ED visitsP valueHospitalizationsP value∗ Used opioidP value∗ Chronic painP value∗ 
MHC ≤2 (n = 18)MHC >2 (n = 14)No (n = 15)Yes (n = 17)No (n = 16)Yes (n = 16)No (n = 6)Yes (n = 26)No (n = 6)Yes (n = 26)
EQ VAS                 
Mean 63.41 73.61 50.29 .005 61.33 65.24 .63 66.56 60.25 .43 63.33 63.42 .99 72.50 61.31 .28 
SD 22.58 14.55 24.68  22.44 23.22  18.82 26.03  17.22 23.93  12.94 23.96  
EQ-5D index                 
Mean 0.75 0.87 0.60 .0005 0.79 0.72 .30 0.83 0.68 .03 0.78 0.74 .69 0.89 0.72 .06 
SD 0.20 0.10 0.21  0.17 0.23  0.15 0.23  0.27 0.19  0.09 0.21  
Emotion†                  
Mean 48.88 52.40 44.36 .02 49.15 48.65 .89 53.93 43.83 .002 50.63 48.48 .63 54.88 47.50 .10 
SD 9.90 8.02 10.52  10.88 9.29  8.71 8.52  11.73 9.66  8.96 9.74  
Pain†                  
Mean 50.68 53.73 46.75 .02 53.09 48.55 .14 53.04 48.31 .12 52.92 50.16 .49 62.47 47.96 <.0001 
SD 8.63 7.43 8.70  7.99 8.83  8.57 8.27  9.86 8.44  3.27 7.00  
Sleep†                  
Mean 49.98 54.72 43.87 .002 52.61 47.65 .18 54.95 45.00 .005 49.43 50.10 .89 57.10 48.33 .06 
SD 10.37 8.61 9.41  7.88 11.91  7.91 10.34  17.33 8.56  9.14 10.09  
Social†                  
Mean 49.99 52.52 46.74 .06 50.04 49.95 .98 53.41 46.58 .02 56.02 48.60 .06 58.30 48.08 .008 
SD 8.74 9.30 7.01  9.42 8.40  9.57 6.45  9.79 8.06  6.73 8.09  
Stiffness†                  
Mean 50.35 55.56 43.65 .0003 52.10 48.80 .36 51.89 48.81 .39 53.37 49.65 .42 57.02 48.81 .07 
SD 10.03 7.85 8.57  9.17 10.76  10.18 9.95  11.69 9.73  5.79 10.24  
PEF†                  
Mean 50.75 47.31 55.18 .046 47.44 53.68 .12 46.99 54.52 .05 40.19 53.19 .008 42.78 52.59 <.05 
SD 11.14 12.02 8.33  12.54 9.13  12.73 7.99  13.24 9.26  12.45 10.20  
PES†                  
Mean 48.64 47.36 50.29 .30 45.28 51.61 .03 44.99 52.30 .006 47.23 48.97 .09 39.04 50.86 .0003 
SD 7.86 8.97 6.08  9.64 4.28  7.73 6.28  5.21 8.40  6.22 6.45  
Fatigue                 
Mean 57.89 54.94 61.69 .10 58.86 57.04 .66 54.58 61.21 .10 49.95 59.73 .06 49.78 59.77 .05 
SD 11.48 11.23 11.03  11.83 11.45  11.70 10.57  14.10 10.25  15.63 9.75  
VariableAll (N = 32)MHCP value∗ ED visitsP valueHospitalizationsP value∗ Used opioidP value∗ Chronic painP value∗ 
MHC ≤2 (n = 18)MHC >2 (n = 14)No (n = 15)Yes (n = 17)No (n = 16)Yes (n = 16)No (n = 6)Yes (n = 26)No (n = 6)Yes (n = 26)
EQ VAS                 
Mean 63.41 73.61 50.29 .005 61.33 65.24 .63 66.56 60.25 .43 63.33 63.42 .99 72.50 61.31 .28 
SD 22.58 14.55 24.68  22.44 23.22  18.82 26.03  17.22 23.93  12.94 23.96  
EQ-5D index                 
Mean 0.75 0.87 0.60 .0005 0.79 0.72 .30 0.83 0.68 .03 0.78 0.74 .69 0.89 0.72 .06 
SD 0.20 0.10 0.21  0.17 0.23  0.15 0.23  0.27 0.19  0.09 0.21  
Emotion†                  
Mean 48.88 52.40 44.36 .02 49.15 48.65 .89 53.93 43.83 .002 50.63 48.48 .63 54.88 47.50 .10 
SD 9.90 8.02 10.52  10.88 9.29  8.71 8.52  11.73 9.66  8.96 9.74  
Pain†                  
Mean 50.68 53.73 46.75 .02 53.09 48.55 .14 53.04 48.31 .12 52.92 50.16 .49 62.47 47.96 <.0001 
SD 8.63 7.43 8.70  7.99 8.83  8.57 8.27  9.86 8.44  3.27 7.00  
Sleep†                  
Mean 49.98 54.72 43.87 .002 52.61 47.65 .18 54.95 45.00 .005 49.43 50.10 .89 57.10 48.33 .06 
SD 10.37 8.61 9.41  7.88 11.91  7.91 10.34  17.33 8.56  9.14 10.09  
Social†                  
Mean 49.99 52.52 46.74 .06 50.04 49.95 .98 53.41 46.58 .02 56.02 48.60 .06 58.30 48.08 .008 
SD 8.74 9.30 7.01  9.42 8.40  9.57 6.45  9.79 8.06  6.73 8.09  
Stiffness†                  
Mean 50.35 55.56 43.65 .0003 52.10 48.80 .36 51.89 48.81 .39 53.37 49.65 .42 57.02 48.81 .07 
SD 10.03 7.85 8.57  9.17 10.76  10.18 9.95  11.69 9.73  5.79 10.24  
PEF†                  
Mean 50.75 47.31 55.18 .046 47.44 53.68 .12 46.99 54.52 .05 40.19 53.19 .008 42.78 52.59 <.05 
SD 11.14 12.02 8.33  12.54 9.13  12.73 7.99  13.24 9.26  12.45 10.20  
PES†                  
Mean 48.64 47.36 50.29 .30 45.28 51.61 .03 44.99 52.30 .006 47.23 48.97 .09 39.04 50.86 .0003 
SD 7.86 8.97 6.08  9.64 4.28  7.73 6.28  5.21 8.40  6.22 6.45  
Fatigue                 
Mean 57.89 54.94 61.69 .10 58.86 57.04 .66 54.58 61.21 .10 49.95 59.73 .06 49.78 59.77 .05 
SD 11.48 11.23 11.03  11.83 11.45  11.70 10.57  14.10 10.25  15.63 9.75  

PEF, pain episode frequency; PES, pain episode severity.

∗

P value were calculated using the Student t tests.

†

ASCQ-Me health domains include emotional impact, pain impact, sleep impact, social functioning impact, stiffness impact, and pain episodes.

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