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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pain Symptom Manage. 2012 Nov 15;46(3):413–421. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2012.08.006

Table 1.

Study 1 and Study 2 Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Study 1 Sample

Study 1:
Multiple Sclerosis
(N=30)
n (%)		 Study 2:
Arthritis
(N=8)
n (%)		 Study 2:
Back Pain
(N=5)
n (%)
Age (yrs), mean±SD 53.3 ± 13.3 61.5 ± 13.3 50.8 ± 4.9
Pain duration (yrs), mean± SD 11.2 ± 8.3 5.4 ± 3.4 5.6 ± 3.0
Female Sex 22 (73.3) 8 (100.0) 3 (60.0)
Race
  Non-Hispanic White 28 (93.3) 5 (62.5) 3 (60.0)
  Other or Mixed Race 1 (3.3) 3 (37.5) 2 (50.0)
  Hispanic 1 (3.3) - -
Married/Living with Partner 23 (76.7) 0 (0.0) 1 (20.0)
Education
  ≤ High School 3 (10.0) 2 (25.0) 3 (60.0)
  Some College/AA 13 (43.3) 3 (37.5) 1 (20.0)
  College Degree (BA/BS) 9 (30.0) 2 (25.0) -
  Advanced Degree 5 (16.7) 1 (12.5) 1 (20.0)
Employment
  Part-time 3 (10.0) 1 (12.5) -
  Full-time 9 (30.0) 1 (12.5) 2 (40.0)

MS = Multiple Sclerosis; Arth = Arthritis; BP = Back Pain