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Table 1 TSQM Validation Survey: Respondent Characteristics (n = 567)

From: Validation of a general measure of treatment satisfaction, the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (TSQM), using a national panel study of chronic disease

Illness Group

Major Route of Admin: Total (%)

Weeks on Medication Mean (SD)

Health Rating+ Mean (SD)

Illness Severity++ Mean (SD)

Migraine (n = 68)

Oral: 60 (88.2%)

57.2 (76.4)

2.8 (.8)

1.9 (.6)

Arthritis (n = 75)

Oral: 71 (94.7%)

38.2 (40.4)

2.9 (.9)

1.9 (.6)

High BP (n = 76)

Oral: 76 (100%)

52.1 (53.2)

2.5 (.8)

1.7 (.6)

Asthma (n = 72)

Inhaled: 62(86.1%)

92.4 (114.8)

2.9 (1.0)

1.8 (.7)

Diabetes (n = 63)

Injected: 53 (84.1%)

125.0 (115.4)

3.4 (.9)

2.2 (.5)

Psoriasis (n = 63)

Topical: 53 (84.1%)

49.7 (60.1)

2.9 (.9)

1.7 (.6)

High Cholesterol (n = 75)

Oral: 75 (100%)

31.0 (34.7)

2.8 (1.0)

2.0 (.6)

Depression (n = 75)

Oral: 75 (100%)

42.9 (42.7)

2.6 (.9)

2.1 (.5)

  1. +1 = Excellent, 2 = Very Good, 3 = Good, 4 = Fair, 5 = Poor; ++1 = Mild, 2 = Moderate, 3 = Severe