Table 2.
Pain Locations, Average Pain Intensity, and Approximate Average Age at Which Pain Began for All Subjects Reporting Pain (n=57)
Pain Location | n | % | Average Pain Intensity ± SD | Approximate Average Age Pain Began ± SD (y) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Head | 8 | 14 | 5.33±2.24 | 42.82±16.14 |
Neck | 35 | 61 | 4.57±2.36 | 46.59±19.90 |
Shoulder | 44 | 77 | 4.77±2.36 | 49.78±18.64 |
Upper back | 24 | 42 | 5.25±2.19 | 45.18±18.89 |
Lower back | 43 | 75 | 5.33±2.18 | 46.60±20.44 |
Arms | 27 | 47 | 4.33±2.35 | 43.44±19.38 |
Elbows | 16 | 28 | 5.19±2.32 | 43.61±21.20 |
Wrists | 21 | 37 | 5.35±2.50 | 49.16±19.64 |
Hands | 29 | 51 | 4.72±2.28 | 49.00±20.01 |
Buttocks | 13 | 23 | 4.23±2.20 | 41.56±17.06 |
Hips | 38 | 67 | 4.95±2.31 | 46.02±18.77 |
Chest | 9 | 16 | 3.56±2.65 | 39.18±15.33 |
Abdomen/pelvis | 15 | 26 | 4.53±2.62 | 43.09±18.90 |
Legs | 43 | 75 | 5.47±2.37 | 38.77±19.60 |
Knees | 30 | 53 | 5.93±2.56 | 43.08±24.13 |
Ankles | 24 | 42 | 5.17±2.58 | 44.07±21.88 |
Feet | 27 | 47 | 4.59±2.87 | 46.44±20.45 |
NOTE. The n value for average age is lower because not all participants could recall date when pain began.