Table 3.
Pain and depressive symptom experience of the 3-month segments included in these analyses
| Pain Classification | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Stable pain | ||
| No pain | 433 | 20.1 |
| Persistent low | 386 | 17.9 |
| Persistent high | 445 | 20.8 |
| Improved pain | 306 | 14.2 |
| Worsened pain | 234 | 10.9 |
| Fluctuating | 347 | 16.1 |
| Total | 2151 | 100.0 |
| GDS score classification | ||
| All equal GDS | ||
| Scores = 0 | 791 | 36.6 |
| Scores ≥1 | 18 | 0.8 |
| Improved GDS | 378 | 17.5 |
| Worsened GDS | 300 | 13.9 |
| Fluctuating GDS | 674 | 31.2 |
| Total | 2161* | 100.0 |
*
Differences in the number of 3-month segments with valid GDS scores and those with valid pain scores reflect missing pain data.
GDS = Geriatric Depression Scale.