Table 4. Subgroup analysis </≥3 NRS. Number of respondents, mean, standard deviation, and results of the test for statistical difference of the subgroups with respect to the single survey components.
n
M ± SD
p-value (95%-CI)
RPS
< 3 NRS ≥ 3 NRS
531 205
3.83 ± 2.88 5.41 ± 3.15
< 0.001 (-2.06; -1.11)
KSK12
< 3 NRS ≥ 3 NRS
531 205
49.98 ± 5.30c46.01 ± 8.51
< 0.001 (2.72; 5.23)
PSK12
< 3 NRS ≥ 3 NRS
531 205
48.74 ± 8.50 44.61 ± 11.26
< 0.001 (2.42; 5.84)
NRS pain intensity
< 3 NRS ≥ 3 NRS
531 205
0.84 ± 0.79 4.41 ± 1.59
< 0.001 (-3.81; -3.35)
QLIP
< 3 NRS ≥ 3 NRS
520 201
33.72 ± 5.23 27.48 ± 7.41
< 0.001 (5.11; 7.36)
DASS-D
< 3 NRS ≥ 3 NRS
493 194
2.62 ± 2.96 4.66 ± 4.40
< 0.001 (-2.72; -1.37)
DASS-A
< 3 NRS ≥ 3 NRS
493 194
1.62 ± 2.22 2.51 ± 2.85
< 0.001 (-1.34; -0.44)
DASS-S
< 3 NRS ≥ 3 NRS
493 194
3.20 ± 3.23 5.29 ± 4.26
< 0.001 (-2.76; -1.42)
SCS-D SF
< 3 NRS ≥ 3 NRS
472 192
39.06 ± 7.16 36.78 ± 7.58
< 0.001 (1.05; 3.50)
The Bonferroni test may be applied to compensate for multiple measurements (in total n = 9), with . RPS Regional Pain Scale; PCS-12 Physical Component Summary of the SF-12 Short Form 12 Health Survey; MCS-12 Mental Component Summary of the SF-12; NRS Numerical Rating Scale; QLIP Quality of Live Impairment by Pain; DASS-D/-A/-S Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales-Depression/-Anxiety/-Stress; SCS-D SF Self-Compassion Scale Short Form.