Table 1.
Characteristic | No. (%) of subjects* n = 23 |
---|---|
Age, yr | |
Mean (SD) | 45.4 (12.3) |
Range | 25–77 |
Sex | |
Male | 11 (47.8) |
Female | 12 (52.2) |
Education | |
Primary or elementary | 1 (4.3) |
Secondary or high school | 8 (34.8) |
University or college | 14 (60.9) |
Employment status | |
Full-time or part-time | 4 (17.4) |
Retired | 2 (8.7) |
Short-term disability or disabled | 14 (60.9) |
Other | 3 (13.0) |
Medications | |
Opioids | 14 (61) |
Antidepressants | 12 (52) |
Anticonvulsants | 10 (43) |
NSAIDS | 10 (43) |
Tobacco use | |
Never smoked | 8 (34.8) |
Current smoker | 9 (39.1) |
Ex-smoker | 6 (26.1) |
Ever used alcohol | |
Yes | 14 (60.9) |
No | 9 (39.1) |
Ever used cannabis | |
Yes | 18 (81.8) |
No | 4 (18.2) |
Average daily pain at baseline | |
Mean (SD) | 6.89 (1.37) |
Range | 4.0–9.2 |
Note: NSAIDS = nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, SD = standard deviation.
Unless otherwise indicated.