Research Article

Chronic Patients’ Activation and Its Association with Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and Quality of Life: A Survey in Southeast Iran

Table 2

The patient activation measure scores among chronic patients with different levels of anxiety, stress, and depression ().

VariablesLevel (%)Patient Activation Measure-13
Statistical test value

AnxietyNormal6 (2.1)0.73
Mild13 (4.5)
Moderate31 (10.6)
Severe61 (20.9)
Extremely severe181 (62.0)

StressNormal44 (15.0)0.33
Mild33 (11.3)
Moderate83 (28.3)
Severe69 (23.5)
Extremely severe64 (21.8)

DepressionNormal41 (14.0)0.35
Mild35 (11.9)
Moderate62 (21.2)
Severe80 (27.3)
Extremely severe75 (25.6)

Data were presented numerically (%).