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Table 5 Comparison of LTCQ scores (completed in full) (LTCQ and LTCQ-8) among sub-groups- cohort, hospital admissions, LTC-type

From: Rasch analysis of the long-term conditions questionnaire (LTCQ) and development of a short-form (LTCQ-8)

 

Total sample (N = 1211)

Primary care (N = 917)

Social care (N = 294)

LTC hospital admission (N = 230)

No LTC hospital admission (N = 953)

No mental health condition reported (N = 689)

Mental health condition reported (N = 522)

LTCQ

LTCQ-8

LTCQ

LTCQ-8

LTCQ

LTCQ-8

LTCQ

LTCQ-8

LTCQ

LTCQ-8

LTCQ

LTCQ-8

LTCQ

LTCQ-8

N

1082

1156

838

894

244

262

197

213

863

917

624

664

458

492

Mean score

65.1

65.0

70.0

70.4

48.2

46.6

54.6

53.2

67.8

68.2

74.2

75.6

52.7

50.8

SD

23.0

25.1

21.7

23.7

19.1

20.7

21.5

23.6

22.7

24.6

20.2

21.1

20.8

23.1

SE

0.7

0.7

0.8

0.8

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.6

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.8

1.0

1.0

25th %

46.3

43.8

53.8

53.1

35

31.3

39.4

37.5

48.8

50.0

60.0

62.5

38.4

34.8

50th %

66.3

65.6

72.5

75.0

46.3

43.8

51.3

50.0

71.3

71.9

78.8

81.3

48.8

46.9

75th %

85.0

87.5

88.5

90.6

58.8

62.5

71.9

71.9

87.5

90.6

91.3

93.8

68.8

68.8

Correlation (Spearman's)

.97***

.96***

.94***

.96***

.97***

.96***

.96***

  1. ***Correlation is significant at p < 0.001 (2-tailed)