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Table 1 Demographic and pain characteristics (n = 48)

From: Psychological characteristics of Japanese patients with chronic pain assessed by the Rorschach test

Characteristics

Category

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Gender

Male

14

29.2

 

Female

34

70.8

 

Single

16

33.3

 

Married

25

52.1

Marital Status

Divorced

4

8.3

 

Unmarried-partner household

3

6.3

 

<12 years

2

4.2

 

12 years

20

41.7

Education Level

13-15 years

15

31.3

 

15 < years

11

22.9

 

Full-time

3

6.3

 

Part-time

1

2.1

 

Leave of absence

13

27.1

Employment

Retired

8

16.7

 

Unemployed

10

20.8

 

Housewife

11

22.9

 

Student

2

4.2

 

Medical treatment

9

18.8

 

Stress

9

18.8

 

Illness

7

14.6

Causes of Pain

Traffic accident

8

16.7

 

Work-related injuries

5

10.4

 

No identifiable

10

20.8

 

Head, face and mouth

5

7.8

 

Cervical region

5

7.8

 

Upper shoulder and upper limbs

6

9.4

Regions of Pain (incl. multiple sites)

Thoracic region

1

1.5

 

Abdominal region

5

7.8

 

Lower back, lumber spine

23

35.9

 

Lower limbs

6

9.4

 

Pelvic region

2

3.1