Table 4 Impact of Fibromyalgia on Areas of Daily Life, Overall and by Fibromyalgia Severity Level
Areas of Daily Life Impacted by FM n (%) | Severity Level | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total (n = 203) | Mild (n = 21) | Moderate (n = 49) | Severe (n = 133) | p-value a | |
Pain | 183 (90.6) | 19 (90.5) | 43 (89.6) | 121 (91.0) | 0.960 |
Lack of energy/fatigue | 175 (86.6) | 5 (23.8) | 23 (47.9) | 75 (56.4) | 0.019 |
Sleep disturbance | 109 (54.0) | 17 (81.0) | 44 (91.7) | 114 (85.7) | 0.421 |
Difficulty moving, walking, or exercising | 103 (51.0) | 13 (61.9) | 24 (50.0) | 72 (54.1) | 0.658 |
Limited daily life and household activities | 92 (45.5) | 9 (42.9) | 14 (29.2) | 32 (24.1) | 0.187 |
Stiffness | 85 (42.1) | 13 (61.9) | 31 (64.6) | 41 (30.8) | < 0.001 |
Depression | 81 (40.1) | 12 (57.1) | 20 (41.7) | 45 (33.8) | 0.105 |
Tender at touch | 77 (38.1) | 4 (19.0) | 16 (33.3) | 61 (45.9) | 0.036 |
Problems with attention | 55 (27.2) | 2 (9.5) | 3 (6.3) | 29 (21.8) | 0.030 |
Anxiety | 34 (16.8) | 6 (28.6) | 22 (45.8) | 64 (48.1) | 0.247 |
Other | 9 (4.5) | 1 (4.8) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (6.0) | 0.223 |