Table 4 Sense of coherence (SOC-13) grouped into sociodemographic and lipoedema characteristics
Variable | SOC total mean (SD) | Comprehensibility mean (SD) | Meaningfulness mean (SD) | Manageability mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Women with lipoedema (n = 241) | 60.3 (14.3) | 22.8 (6.4) | 19.8 (4.8) | 17.6 (5.0) |
Age in years (n = 241) | ||||
18–39 (n = 16) | 60.5 (11.3) | 23.0 (5.6) | 20.1 (4.7) | 17.4 (3.7) |
40–49 (n = 57) | 58.6 (14.4) | 21.8 (6.0) | 20.1 (5.0) | 16.6 (5.0) |
50–59 (n = 95) | 57.6 (14.2) | 21.8 (6.5) | 19.1 (4.9) | 16.8 (4.8) |
60–69 (n = 44) | 64.6 (13.7) | 24.8 (6.1) | 20.4 (4.5) | 19.4 (4.8) |
70+ (n = 29) | 65.6 (14.8) | 25.0 (6.6) | 20.9 (4.5) | 19.7 (5.3) |
p value | .010 | .015 | .304 | .003 |
Educational level (n = 241) | ||||
Mandatory or High school (n = 64) | 56.5 (15.6) | 21.6 (6.8) | 18.3 (5.1) | 16.6 (5.2) |
Secondary school or University (n = 177) | 61.6 (13.6) | 23.2 (6.1) | 20.4 (4.5) | 18.0 (4.8) |
p value | .010 | .067 | .003 | .032 |
Lipoedema onset (n = 239) | ||||
Age 17 years or younger (n = 116) | 62.1 (13.0) | 23.6 (5.8) | 20.7 (4.6) | 17.8 (4.7) |
Age 18 years or older (n = 123) | 58.7 (15.2) | 22.1 (6.7) | 19.1 (4.8) | 17.5 (5.1) |
p value | .115 | .066 | .017 | .823 |
Lipoedema onset during hormonal changes (n = 240) | ||||
Puberty (n = 107) | 61.7 (13.3) | 23.4 (5.9) | 20.5 (4.7) | 17.7 (4.7) |
Pregnancy (n = 45) | 57.5 (13.5) | 21.6 (6.2) | 18.5 (4.7) | 17.3 (4.7) |
Menopause (n = 37) | 62.1 (15.1) | 23.7 (6.6) | 19.9 (4.4) | 18.5 (5.2) |
Other timepoint (n = 51) | 58.4 (16.4) | 21.8 (7.1) | 19.5 (5.2) | 17.1 (5.5) |
p value | .389 | .268 | .141 | .681 |
Confirmed diagnosis (n = 240) | ||||
Yes (n = 183) | 60.0 (14.6) | 22.8 (6.5) | 19.8 (4.8) | 17.5 (5.1) |
No/Do not know (n = 57) | 61.1 (13.5) | 23.0 (5.8) | 20.0 (4.8) | 18.1 (4.6) |
p value | .766 | .983 | .731 | .499 |
Age at diagnosis (n = 183) | ||||
12–39 years old (n = 33) | 60.3 (13.8) | 23.2 (5.9) | 20.3 (5.5) | 16.7 (4.8) |
40–49 years old (n = 51) | 58.4 (14.6) | 22.0 (6.5) | 19.8 (4.8) | 16.6 (5.0) |
50–59 years old (n = 64) | 57.7 (14.5) | 21.6 (6.4) | 18.9 (4.8) | 17.2 (5.0) |
60 + years old (n = 35) | 66.2 (14.6) | 25.5 (6.9) | 20.7 (4.0) | 20.0 (5.1) |
p value | .021 | .015 | .230 | .009 |
Lipoedema stage (n = 233) | ||||
Stage 1 (n = 23) | 59.9 (16.2) | 22.1 (6.6) | 20.3 (4.9) | 17.4 (5.7) |
Stage 2 (n = 81) | 60.1 (14.2) | 22.5 (6.4) | 19.7 (4.6) | 17.9 (5.0) |
Stage 3 (n = 129) | 60.2 (14.1) | 23.0 (6.4) | 19.8 (4.9) | 17.4 (4.9) |
p value | .937 | .732 | .850 | .786 |