Table 1.
Baseline demographics and clinical characteristics
| Patient characteristics | Head (n = 41) | Trunk (n = 130) | Extremities (n = 32) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | |||
| Women | 26 (7.8) | 118 (35.4) | 18 (5.4) |
| Men | 28 (8.4) | 61 (18.3) | 14 (4.2) |
| Race, n (%) | |||
| Black | 0 | 8 (2.4) | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 2 (0.6) | 0 |
| White | 53 (15.9) | 161 (48.3) | 31 (9.3) |
| Hispanic | 0 | 4 (1.2) | 1 (0.3) |
| Other | 0 | 1 (0.3) | 0 |
| Age, years | |||
| Mean (SD) | 73.4 (12.1) | 70.6 (14.0) | 76.0 (14.3) |
| Range | 25–94 | 20–92 | 27–99 |
| Mean (SD) BPI pain scores | |||
| Worst pain | 7.0 (2.1) | 7.4 (2.0) | 7.0 (2.1) |
| Least pain | 3.5 (2.0) | 3.6 (2.2) | 3.7 (2.2) |
| Average pain | 5.4 (1.4) | 6.0 (1.6) | 5.8 (1.7) |
| Pain right now | 4.7 (2.7) | 5.5 (2.5) | 5.2 (2.9) |
| Pain relief, % | 34.8 (27.8) | 36.6 (28.1) | 19.5 (23.1) |
Abbreviations: BPI, Brief Pain Inventory; SD, standard deviation.