Table 2.

T-Tests exploring differences in reported pain between those agreeing and disagreeing with pain management strategies

Statement	Agree with statement		Disagree with statement
	Mean pain score	Standard deviation	Mean pain score	Standard deviation	p-value
1. I always take my tablets everyday	12.0	3.9	9.6	4.6	<0.001
2. I only take a tablet when the pain gets too bad	10.4	4.3	12.2	3.9	0.003
3. I vary how I take the tablets depending on how bad the pain is	10.9	4.0	11.5	4.7	0.343
4. When I'm having a bad patch I take my tablets everyday, otherwise I only take them when I feel I need them	10.2	4.0	12.0	4.3	0.006
5. I usually take the tablets before I go to bed	12.0	4.0	10.6	4.4	0.034
6. I usually take the tablets before exercise	11.7	3.7	10.9	4.6	0.238