| Developmental Sample (N = 5418) | Cross-Validation Sample (N = 3949) |  | Developmental Sample (N = 5418) | Cross-Validation Sample (N = 3949) |
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Age | Condition (%) | ||||
Mean (SD) | 59.5 (13.7) | 48.3 (16.5) | Angina | 8.0 | 2.1 |
Range | 18–7 | 18–94 | Myocardial infarctionc | 2.3 | 0.7 |
Male (%) | 42.8 | 49.5 | Congestive heart failurec | 8.8 | 1.7 |
Race/Ethnicity (%) | Diabetesc | 41.1 | 11.2 | ||
White non-Hispanic | 79.9 | 77.8 | Asthmac | 31.3 | 11.3 |
Black non-Hispanic | 7.9 | 8.5 | COPDc | 11.7 | 3.4 |
Hispanic | 5.9 | 8.0 | Kidney diseasec | 7.2 | 1.8 |
Other non-Hispanic | 6.3 | 5.7 | Osteoarthritis | 38.8 | 11.1 |
Education (%) | Rheumatoid arthritisc | 16.7 | 5.1 | ||
 < HS graduate | 3.3 | 6.7 | Allergies, chronic | 33.8 | 19.2 |
High school graduate | 18.4 | 27.4 | Allergies, seasonal | 50.4 | 36.6 |
Some college | 38.0 | 31.9 | Anemia | 16.6 | 9.2 |
College graduate | 40.3 | 34.0 | Cancer (non-skin) c | 11.6 | 6.1 |
Income (%) | Chronic back problems | 33.9 | 17.9 | ||
 < $20,000 | 12.5 | 14.2 | Chronic fatigue syndrome | 4.3 | 2.2 |
$20,000–39,999 | 21.6 | 21.1 | Depression | 19.5 | 12.1 |
$40,000–99,999 | 48.6 | 41.9 | Dermatitis/skin conditions | 14.9 | 9.4 |
$100,000 +  | 17.3 | 22.8 | Enlarged prostate (BPH) | 11.2 | 5.3 |
Employment Status (%) | Erectile dysfunction | 12.6 | 5.4 | ||
Employed | 38.4 | 54.9 | Fibromyalgia | 7.2 | 2.6 |
Unemployed | 4.3 | 7.2 | Hearing, trouble | 20.7 | 10.7 |
Retired due to age | 32.5 | 16.2 | HIV or AIDSc | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Disableda | 14.3 | 6.7 | Hypertension | 58.4 | 30.9 |
Otherb | 9.8 | 14.1 | Hypothyroidism | 16.9 | 8.5 |
Missing | 0.7 | 0.9 | Irritable bowel syndrome | 12.8 | 7.3 |
Joint problems, foot/ankle | 20.2 | 9.9 | |||
Generic QOL Mean (SD) | Joint problems, hip/knee | 40.9Â | 19.9 | ||
SF-8 MCS | 49.3 (9.9) | 50.5 (9.4) | Limb, limitations in use | 12.8 | 5.8 |
Liver Diseasec | 3.1 | 1.9 | |||
SF-8 PCS | 44.2 (10.5) | 50.0 (9.0) | Migraine headaches | 18.7 | 13.1 |
Obesity | 35.0 | 17.2 | |||
Osteoporosis | 11.4 | 5.1 | |||
Strokec | 5.2 | 2.1 | |||
Ulcer/stomach diseasec | 13.8 | 7.8 | |||
Vision, trouble | 15.0 | 9.2 |