| Weighted Means | Linearized Standard Errors | [95% Conf. Interval] | F-Test | P-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF-12 Pain Measures | ||||||
| No Pain | $3,225.60 | 82.13 | $3,063.67 | $3,387.53 | ||
| Moderate Pain | 7,742.01 | 377.34 | 6,998.05 | 8,485.98 | ||
| Difference | 4,516.41 | 3,934.38 | 5,098.45 | 145.43 | 0.0000 | |
| Severe Pain | 10,952.44 | 371.41 | 10,220.17 | 11,684.71 | ||
| Difference | 3,210.43 | 3,222.12 | 3,198.73 | 41.77 | 0.0000 | |
| Joint Pain | ||||||
| No Joint Pain | 3,055.17 | 82.20 | 2,893.01 | 3,217.24 | ||
| Joint Pain | 7,103.02 | 178.42 | 6,751.24 | 7,454.79 | ||
| Difference | 4,047.85 | 3,858.23 | 4,237.55 | 475.89 | 0.0000 | |
| Arthritis Pain | ||||||
| No Arthritis | 3,036.90 | 74.27 | 2,890.50 | 3,183.33 | ||
| Arthritis | 8,875.13 | 233.28 | 8,415.19 | 9,335.07 | ||
| Difference | 5,838.23 | 5,524.69 | 6,151.74 | 603.49 | 0.0000 | |
| Functional Disability | ||||||
| No Disability | 3,353.34 | 82.76 | 3,190.16 | 3,516.52 | ||
| Disability | 13,033.6 | 377.26 | 12,289.79 | 13,777.41 | ||
| Difference | 9,680.26 | 9,099.63 | 10,260.9 | 599.76 | 0.0000 | |
SOURCE: Based on authors’ calculations using the 2008 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Dollar amounts were adjusted for inflation as of 2010 using the Medical Care Inflation Index of the Consumer Price Index.
From: Appendix C, The Economic Costs of Pain in the United States
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