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Table 2 Scores of the repeated measures over 18 months of cognitive appraisals, coping strategies, physical functioning, and time-dependent covariates

From: The longitudinal association of cognitive appraisals and coping strategies with physical functioning in older adults with joint pain and comorbidity: a cohort study

 

Score range

Baseline (n = 407)

6 months (n = 364)

12 months (n = 337)

18 months (n = 319)

Outcome

     

 Physical functioninga

0–100

48.7 (25.8)

50.1 (27.4)

49.8 (27.5)

49.5 (27.4)

Cognitive appraisals

    

 Consequences

0–10

5.3 (2.7)

5.1 (2.6)

4.9 (2.7)

4.8 (2.7)

 Concerns

0–10

5.1 (3.7)

5.5 (3.0)

5.2 (3.1)

5.2 (3.0)

 Emotional representations

0–10

4.2 (3.0)

4.3 (2.9)

3.9 (3.0)

4.0 (3.0)

 Self-efficacya

6–60

33.8 (12.5)

34.2 (13.5)

35.3 (13.1)

35.6 (12.8)

 Catastrophizing

0–6

1.8 (1.5)

1.9 (1.6)

1.8 (1.6)

1.8 (1.5)

Cognitive coping

    

 Ignoring paina

0–6

3.0 (1.5)

2.9 (1.4)

3.1 (1.5)

3.0 (1.4)

 Positive self-statementa

0–6

3.5 (1.8)

3.5 (1.8)

3.4 (1.8)

3.4 (1.7)

Behavioural coping

    

 Increasing activity levelsa

0–6

3.4 (1.7)

3.3 (1.6)

3.4 (1.6)

3.3 (1.6)

 Activity avoidance

5–20

12.2 (3.5)

12.1 (3.6)

12.2 (3.6)

12.0 (3.6)

Time-dependent covariates

     

 Pain intensity

0–100

64.4 (17.3)

65.0 (18.5)

61.6 (19.8)

62.7 (19.4)

 Anxiety symptoms

0–21

5.1 (3.7)

5.4 (3.7)

4.9 (3.8)

4.9 (3.6)

 Depression symptoms

0–21

5.4 (3.5)

5.3 (3.6)

4.9 (3.5)

5.3 (3.9)

  1. ahigher score is positive