Table 1. Patient Characteristics.
| Variables | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 142 | 66.4 |
| Male | 72 | 33.6 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic | 134 | 62.6 |
| African American | 49 | 22.9 |
| White | 26 | 12.1 |
| Other | 5 | 2.3 |
| Location of pain | ||
| Head/neck | 33 | 15.4 |
| Chest | 19 | 8.9 |
| Abdomen/pelvis | 75 | 35.0 |
| Extremities | 24 | 11.2 |
| Back | 24 | 11.2 |
| Other | 39 | 18.2 |
| Pain intensity at baseline | ||
| Numerical Rating Scale | ||
| 2 | 4 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 12 | 5.6 |
| 4 | 15 | 7.0 |
| 5 | 21 | 9.8 |
| 6 | 14 | 6.5 |
| 7 | 15 | 7.0 |
| 8 | 43 | 20.1 |
| 9 | 22 | 10.3 |
| 10 | 68 | 31.8 |
| Median (IQR) | 8 | 6-10 |
| Age years (mean, ±SD) | 74 | ±7.5 |