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Table 3 Evaluation of the SCD-MHC as an indicator of SCD severity

From: Patient reports of health outcome for adults living with sickle cell disease: development and testing of the ASCQ-Me item banks

Evaluation variables

F-Stat

 

SCD-MHC Ç‚

Non-SCD-MHC ¥

What is your age?

47.07***

00.17

Past 12 mos, how many times did you go to the ED because of a pain attack (crisis)?

12.03***

03.00

Severity of Vaso-Occlusive Events

04.3*

00.80

Past 12 mos, how many sickle cell pain attacks (crises) did you have?

03.57

06.35**

When was your last pain attack (crisis)?

05.96*

00.27

Rate severity of pain in last attack

12.54***

00.03

How much did your last pain attack (crisis) interfere with your life?

13.24***

00.03

About how long did your most recent pain attack (crisis) last?

36.37***

03.10

PROMIS Globals

31.99***

02.29

In general, would you say your health is:

32.13***

02.29

In general, would you say your quality of life is:

10.22**

07.36**

In general, how would you rate your physical health?

10.64***

06.64**

In general, how would you rate your mental health, including your mood and your ability to think?

27.79***

18.82***

…, how would you rate your satisfaction with your social activities and relationships?

31.91***

07.80**

To what extent are you able to carry out your everyday physical activities?

6.59**

04.56*

Past 7 days, how would you rate your pain on average?

31.63***

00.61

Past 7 days, how would you rate your fatigue on average?

03.07

10.13**

Past 7 days, please rate how well you carry out your usual social activities and roles

47.07***

00.17

Past 7 days, how often … bothered by emotional problems such as…?

12.03***

03.00

  1. ǂSCD-MHC = Sickle Cell Disease Medical History Checklist.
  2. ¥Non-SCD-MHC = Checklist of medical history conditions not associated with Sickle Cell Disease.