Association between AUSCAN with SF-36 PCS and AUSCAN with SF-36 MCS (n=439)
| β-estimate | * p Value | β-estimate | * p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUSCAN scales | PCS (95% CI) | MCS (95% CI) | ||
| AUSCAN total | −0.3 (−0.4 to −0.2) | <0.001 | −0.2 (−0.3 to −0.1) | <0.001 |
| AUSCAN function | −0.4 (−0.5 to −0.2) | <0.001 | −0.1 (−0.2 to 0.2) | NS |
| AUSCAN pain | −0.1 (−0.4 to 0.2) | NS | −0.3 (−0.7 to 0.1) | NS |
↵* Adjusted for age, gender, marital state, low education, BMI (kg/m2), current smoking, paid employment, OA type.
AUSCAN, Australian/Canadian OA hand index; BMI, body mass index; OA, osteoarthritis; MCS, mental component summary score; PCS, physical component summary score.