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Table 4 Between group comparisons for SPS for the three PRISM groups using ANOVA

From: Recognising ethnocultural diversity in chronic pain assessment: validation of the Pictorial Representation of Illness and Self Measure (PRISM) for use with culturally diverse communities

 

High

SPS < 6 cm

n = 160

Medium

SPS 6 cm – 13 cm

n = 63

Low

SPS > 13 cm

n = 28

Difference of the PRISM groups: Mean (95% CI)

F (2, 248)

Low vs Medium

Low vs High

Medium vs High

Pain Severity

7.32 ± 1.82

6.30 ± 1.64

5.43 ± 1.77

−0.87 (−1.84 to - 0.10) NS

−1.90 (−2.77 to −1.02)**

−1.03 (−1.66 to − 0.39)**

17.83**

Pain Interference

7.53 ± 2.00

6.40 ± 1.87

5.02 ± 1.89

− 1.38 (− 2.45 to − 0.31) NS

−2.50 (−3.47 to − 1.54)**

− 1.13 (− 1.83 to − 0.42)**

22.90**

SF-36 PF

25.18 ± 22.40

36.68 ± 23.19

45.89 ± 18.47

9.20 (−2.96 to 21.36) NS

20.71 (9.74 to 31.67)**

11.51 (3.54 to 19.47)*

13.75**

SF-36 RP

23.67 ± 18.95

40.55 ± 22.91

49.48 ± 21.15

8.94 (−2.15 to 20.02) NS

25.81 (15.81 to 35.81)**

16.88 (9.62 to 24.14)**

29.12**

SF-36 BP

18.74 ± 15.13

27.81 ± 15.19

37.47 ± 15.08

9.66 (1.37 to 17.95)*

18.74 (11.26 to 26.21)**

9.07 (3.64 to 14.50)**

22.30**

SF-36 GH

22.49 ± 17.08

29.45 ± 19.42

41.01 ± 16.84

11.56 (1.89 to 21.23)*

18.52 (9.80 to 27.24)**

6.96 (0.63 to 13.30)*

14.43**

SF-36 SF

36.28 ± 22.64

47.90 ± 25.04

61.27 ± 18.76

13.37 (0.84 to 25.90)*

24.99 (13.69 to 36.29)**

11.62 (3.41 to 19.82)*

17.01**

SF-36 RE

30.12 ± 25.27

43.50 ± 28.76

57.76 ± 25.65

14.26 (−0.1 to 28.62) NS

27.65 (14.70 to 40.60)**

13.39 (3.99 to 22.79)*

16.19**

SF-36 MH

29.54 ± 19.39

44.25 ± 18.56

56.7 ± 17.57

12.21 (1.82 to 22.61)*

26.93 (17.55 to 36.31)**

14.72 (7.91 to 21.53)**

31.45**

SF-36 V

22.09 ± 18.02

32.01 ± 18.88

44.44 ± 16.62

12.42 (2.52 to 22.33)*

22.35 (13.41 to 31.28)**

9.93 (3.44 to 16.41)*

21.32**

DASS-Depression

28.38 ± 11.18

22.24 ± 10.80

17.30 ± 7.77

−4.94 (−10.83 to 0.95) NS

−11.08 (− 16.39 to −5.76)**

−6.14 (− 10 to −2.28)**

16.72**

DASS-Anxiety

24.15 ± 11.37

19.46 ± 10.99

14.53 ± 8.03

− 4.93 (− 10.23 to 1.07) NS

−9.62 (− 15.03 to − 4.21)**

−4.67 (−8.61 to − 0.76)*

11.26**

DASS-Stress

29.08 ± 10.13

23.08 ± 8.37

18.80 ± 6.69

−4.29 (− 9.43 to 0.85) NS

−10.29 (− 14.92 to − 5.65)**

−6.0 (− 9.36 to − 2.63)**

19.63**

  1. Data are presented as Mean ± SD unless otherwise stated; ** p ≤ 0.001; * p < 0.05
  2. NS Not significant (p >0.05, SPS Self-Pain-Separation, SF-36 Short Form 36, PF Physical Functioning, RP Role Physical, BP Bodily Pain, GH General Health, SF Social Functioning, RE Recreation, MH Mental Health, V Vitality, DASS Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale