Table 1.
Socio-demographic details of MENANG participants according to their presence at 1-year follow-up
| Variables | Present at 1-year follow-up, n (%) | Not present at 1-year follow-up, n (%) | χ 2 or t values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.55ns | ||
| Mean (SD) | 42.87 (9.87) | 41.75 (9.45) | |
| Duration of pain (months) | 0.13ns | ||
| Mean (SD) | 72.06 (70.07) | 55.35 (52.88) | |
| Gender | 1.15ns | ||
| Male | 25 (35.7) | 15 (46.5) | |
| Female | 45 (64.3) | 17 (53.1) | |
| Ethnic group [n (%)] | 2.15ns | ||
| Malay | 26 (37.1) | 8 (25) | |
| Chinese | 3 (12.9) | 6 (21.9) | |
| Indian | 35 (50) | 17 (53.1) | |
| Relationship status [n (%)] | 3.29ns | ||
| In a relationship (married) | 54 (77.1) | 23 (71.9) | |
| Not in a relationship (single, separated, divorced) | 16 (22.9) | 9 (28.1) | |
| Educational level [n (%)] | 5.66ns | ||
| None and primary | 9 (12.5) | 10 (31.3) | |
| Secondary (O levels equivalent) | 39 (55.7) | 14 (43.8) | |
| Certificate/Diploma/STPM (A Levels) | 15 (21.4) | 4 (12.5) | |
| University Degree | 7 (10) | 4 (12.5) | |
| Pain sites [n (%)] | 1.63ns | ||
| Head, face, mouth | 4 (5.7) | 1 (3.1) | |
| Neck and upper limb | 15 (21.4) | 7 (21.9) | |
| Back/sacrum/buttock & lower limb | 38 (54.3) | 20 (62.5) | |
| Abdomen, pelvis, chest | 11 (15.7) | 4 (12.5) | |
| Two or more major pain sites | 2 (2.9) | 0 | |
| Pain types [n (%)] | 4.47ns | ||
| Neuropathic | 5 (20) | 7 (15.9) | |
| Musculoskeletal | 10 (40) | 28 (63.6) | |
| Mixed, neuropathic and musculoskeletal | 4 (16) | 5 (11.4) | |
| Visceral, mixed visceral and musculoskeletal | 6 (24) | 4 (9.1) | |
| N (%) | 70 (68.6) | 32 (31.4) |