Table 2. Patient and Caregiver Ratings of Pain Severity and Experience as Measured on the BPI.
0-10 scale | Interview 1 x̄ (SD) | Interview 2 x̄ (SD) |
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“worst pain” | 4.55 (3.29) | 3.76 (3.17)* |
“average pain” | 2.64 (2.16) | 2.51 (2.37) |
“least pain” | 1.07 (1.6) | 1.03 (1.72) |
“pain right now” | 1.59 (2.29) | 1.62 (2.24) |
Number of hours spent in Mild Pain | 4.82 (6.06) | 5.21 (7.1) |
Number of hours spent in Moderate Pain | 2.98 (5.00) | 2.53 (4.92) |
Number of hours spent in Severe Pain | 1.71 (3.99) | 0.99 (3.29) |
Note:
p≤ .05