title: Life satisfaction in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain and its predictors.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the life satisfaction of patients with chronic non-malignant musculoskeletal pain (CMP) compared to the general population (GP) and to identify predictors of life satisfaction.
  
  
  METHODS
  Subjects were patients with CMP (n = 1,082) admitted to multidisciplinary rehabilitation and a general population sample (n = 506). Lisat-9 measures satisfaction with life as a whole and eight life domains. Physical, emotional and social functioning and pain intensity were assessed using the SF-36. Ordinal logistic regression was used to analyse differences between patients with CMP and the GP, and predictors of life satisfaction in patients with CMP.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Compared to the general population, patients with CMP reported lower satisfaction with 'life as a whole', and with six life domains: self-care, leisure, vocational and financial situation, sex life and contacts with friends. In the CMP group, pain was associated with satisfaction with self-care, vocational situation, partnership, family life and contacts with friends. Marital status, age and mental health were associated with most satisfaction scores.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Compared to the general population, patients with CMP reported lower satisfaction with 'life as a whole' and most life domains. The most consistent predictors of life satisfaction were marital status, mental health, vitality and pain.
authors.affiliation: 'Revalidatie Friesland', Center for Rehabilitation, PO Box 2, 9244 ZN, Beetsterzwaag, The Netherlands. a.m.boonstra@revalidatie-friesland.nl
authors.forename: Anne M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Boonstra
authors.forename: Michiel F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Reneman
authors.forename: Roy E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: Marcel W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Post
authors.forename: Henrica R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Schiphorst Preuper
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D059352:Musculoskeletal Pain / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D009426:Netherlands; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult