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. 2011 Nov 8;4:373–384. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S23024

Table 1.

Demographics and baseline characteristics

Characteristic Safety population
n = 1487

n
Age (years) 1470
 Mean (SD) 52.7 (13.62)
 Median 52.0
 Range (minimum–maximum) 21–92
Gender, n (%) 1469
 Men 630 (43)
 Women 839 (57)
Race, n (%) 1434
 White 1240 (87)
 Black 124 (9)
 Hispanic 55 (4)
 Asian 4 (0.3)
 Other 11 (1)
Duration of current pain, n (%) 1458
 3–12 months 120 (8)
 >1 year 1338 (92)
Pain category,a n (%)
 Musculoskeletal 1437 999 (70)
 Osteoarthritis 1436 349 (24)
 Nerve-related 1437 330 (23)
 Cancer-related 1436 12 (0.8)
 Other 1436 154 (11)
Pain location,a n (%)
 Back 1467 1076 (73)
 Limbs 1467 632 (43)
 Face/head/neck 1466 245 (17)
 Torso 1466 117 (8)
 Other 1466 201 (14)
Pain score, mean (SD)
 Average pain 1474 6.2 (2.3)
 Worst pain 1475 7.8 (2.5)
 Least pain 1475 4.7 (2.7)
Concurrent medical conditions, n (%)
 Depression 1480 622 (42)
 Anxiety/panic disorder 1480 436 (30)
 Diabetes mellitus 1480 287 (19)
 Chronic constipation 1480 148 (10)
 History of cancer 1480 79 (5)
 Benign prostatic hypertrophy 1480 44 (3)
 Nausea 1480 30 (2)
 Other 1480 624 (42)
Participation in 12-step drug treatment program, n (%) 1480 31 (2)
Illicit drug use, n (%) 1444 72 (5)
Opioid experience (short-acting and/or long-acting), n (%) 1481 1173 (79)
a

Note: Patient could choose more than one category for etiology, location.

Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.