Table 1 Demographic data for the 72 patients studied
Variable | Number or Mean |
|---|---|
Sex (male/female) | 18 / 54 |
Mean age (years) | 48.6 (SD = 11.7) |
Employment | |
 Full-time work | 5 |
 Part-time work | 5 |
 Household | 18 |
 Retired | 1 |
 Unable to work due to pain | 33 |
 Unable to work not due to pain | 10 |
Duration of chronic pain (months) | 92.1 (min = 7, max = 456) |
VAS of pain (mm) | 71.3 (SD = 21.4) |
Location of chronic pain (multiple replies) | |
 Head / face | 36 (50.0%) |
 Neck | 44 (61.1%) |
 Shoulder | 50 (69.4%) |
 Arm / hand | 38 (52.8%) |
 Chest | 24 (33.3%) |
 Abdomen | 24 (33.3%) |
 Upper back | 44 (61.1%) |
 Low back | 44 (61.1%) |
 Buttocks | 23 (31.9%) |
 Leg / foot | 46 (63.9%) |
 Others | 13 (18.1%) |
CES-D | 26.4 (SD = 12.6) |
STAI-State | 53.2 (SD = 11.6) |
STAI-Trait | 53.8 (SD = 12.2) |