Table 4 Quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia, other chronic pain conditions and the general population (SF36)
From: Disability and quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia
N | Population | Physical functioning | Role limitations because of physical health | Role limitations because of emotional health | Mental health | Social functoning | Bodily pain | Vitality | General health | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fibromyalgia Current study | 54 | visitors of a rehabilitation department | 37.8 (18.0) | 8.3 (19.4) | 51.6 (45.0) | 55.1 (18.7) | 44.7 (22.3) | 30.8 (15.8) | 34.6 (18.7) | 38.5 (20.1) |
Martinez et al, 2001 [32]* | 32 | visitors of a reum. out-patient clinic | 39.4 (5–85) | 14.8 (0–75) | 32.3 (0–100) | 44.3 (12–90) | 45.1 (2–100) | 26.5 (10–61) | 38.6 (5–85) | 43.3 (10–77) |
Other pain Reumatoid arthritis Ruta et al, 1998 [33] | 233 | visitors of a reum. clinic | 31 (29) | 25 (38) | 59 (42) | 69 (20) | 54 (33) | 37 (23) | 39 (24) | 44 (23) |
Aaronson et al, 1998 [34] | 485 | visitors of a internal med. department | 63.3 (25.1) | 35.0 (40.3) | 58.4 (43.6) | 68.0 (19.8) | 73.9 (24.1) | 69.3 (26.6) | 60.1 (22.3) | 52.5 (21.4) |
CLBP Merkesdal et al, 2003 [35] | 150 | out patient rehabilitation patients | 44 (20) | 11 (17) | 20 (24) | 43 (12) | 44 (20) | 23 (13) | 29 (11) | 34 (12) |
Tavafian et al, 2007 [36] | 52 | visitors of a reum. Centre | 52.5 (20.2) | 31.7 (35.0) | 32.7 (40.4) | 47.8 (23.5) | 62.5 (29.8) | 42.6 (25.3) | 48.9 (21.6) | 41.7 (22.2) |
General population Edlinger et al, 1998 [37] | 4423 | national Dutch survey | 83.0 (22.9) | 76.4 (36.3) | 82.3 (32.9) | 76.8 (17.4) | 84.0 (22.4) | 74.9 (23.4) | 68.6 (19.3) | 70.7 (20.7) |