Table 2.

Current General Medical Conditions and Function/Quality of Life, by Recruitment Setting

Primary CareSpecialty Care
n = 1,063 (41.8%)n = 1,478 (58.2%)
Baseline CharacteristicsMean (SD)Adjusted Mean (SE)Mean (SD)Adjusted Mean (SE)Total N = 2,541 Mean (SD)UnadjustedPValueAdjustedPValue*
CIRS = Cumulative Illness Rating Scale; SF-12 = 12-Item Health Survey; WSAS = Work and Social Adjustment Scale; Q-LES-Q = Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire.
* Adjusted for age, sex, education, marital status, employment status, ethnicity, length of current episode, and CIRS total score.
CIRS, total score5.1 (4.1)3.9 (3.7)4.4 (3.9)<.001
SF-12
    Physical46.4 (12.3)47.6 (0.5)51.1 (11.6)49.5 (0.5)49.2 (12.1)<.001.004
    Mental28.9 (9.8)28.7 (0.4)25.5 (8.3)26.2 (0.4)26.9 (8.8)<.001<.001
WSAS22.3 (9.8)21.8 (0.5)24.4 (8.9)24.2 (0.4)23.5 (9.3)<.001<.001
Q-LES-Q42.7 (15.9)44.0 (0.7)41.0( 14.9)41.2 (0.7)41.7 (15.4)0.013<.001