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Table 2 Cluster characteristicsa

From: Subgroups of older adults with osteoarthritis based upon differing comorbid symptom presentations and potential underlying pain mechanisms

Variable

Cluster 1

(n= 45)

Cluster 2

(n= 38)

Cluster 3

(n= 42)

CES-D-depression

17.3 (7.1)

9.9 (5.0)

5.0 (3.4)

BFI-fatigue

6.2 (1.4)

4.0 (1.5)

3.0 (1.4)

PSQI

10.6 (3.6)

5.5 (2.1)

7.2 (2.9)

Average pain severity

3.9 (1.6)

2.3 (1.0)

2.9 (1.7)

No. of symptoms - Illness burden

12.2 (2.7)

10.4 (2.9)

5.3 (3.6)

  1. aValues are the mean (SD). Multivariate ANOVA confirmed that each variable was differentiated by the cluster solution (Wilks' λ = .148, F(10,236) = 37.69, P < .0001) and univariate ANOVAs confirmed that each variable significantly differentiated the clusters (all P < .0001).