Table 3 Individual SIQR questions for RA, SLE and FM with the calculated differences between RA and SLE and between FM and the combined RA/SLE groups
SIQR question | Healthy (n= 204) | FM (n= 202) | RA (n= 31) | SLE (n= 20) | RA minus SLE | RA/SLE (n= 51) | FM minus RA/SLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brush or comb hair | 0.1 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
Walk continuously for 20 minutes | 0.6 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
Prepare a homemade meal | 0.2 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | -0.2 | 1.3 | 3.0 |
Vacuum, scrub or sweep floors | 0.6 | 6.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 3.8 |
Lift and carry a bag full of groceries | 0.4 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 3.3 | -0.7 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
Climb one flight of stairs | 0.5 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
Change bed sheets | 0.4 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 3.2 |
Sit in a chair for 45 minutes | 0.7 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | -0.1 | 1.5 | 4.1 |
Go shopping for groceries | 0.4 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
Function (average) | 0.4 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 3.0 |
Achieve goals | 0.7 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | -0.4 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
Feel overwhelmed | 0.7 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 3.3 | -0.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
Overall (average) | 0.7 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 3.2 | -0.6 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
Pain | 1.5 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | -0.2 | 3.9 | 2.1 |
Energy | 2.6 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 1.7 |
Stiffness | 2.1 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 2.3 |
Sleep | 3.8 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 5.5 | -0.1 | 5.5 | 2.1 |
Depression | 1.7 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.8 |
Memory | 1.7 | 5.9 | 2.7 | 3.4 | -0.7 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
Anxiety | 1.8 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 2.6 | -0.7 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
Tenderness | 1.0 | 6.9 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 3.9 |
Balance | 0.7 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.9 |
Sensitivity | 1.5 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 4.5 | -2.9 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
Symptoms (average) | 1.8 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | -0.3 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
Total SIQR score | 12.4 | 56.6 | 27.9 | 29.6 | -1.7 | 28.6 | 28.0 |