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. 2013 Aug;16(8):908–914. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2012.0610

Table 4.

Univariate Analysis of Barriers to Pain Management (Median and IQR)

 
Physiologic effects
Fatalism
Communication
Harmful effects
Total score
Factor Median (IQR) p Median (IQR) p Median (IQR) p Median (IQR) p Median (IQR) p
Age 1.8 (1, 2.5) 0.9 1.7 (1, 2) 0.3 0.8 (0, 1.4) 0.8 2.5 (1.5, 3) 0.97 1.6 (1.1, 2.2) 0.8
Sex
 Female (n=89) 1.9 (1.1, 2.5) 0.3 1.7 (1.3, 2) 0.01 1 (0.3, 1.7) 0.07 2.5 (1.7, 3) 0.9 1.7 (1.2, 2.2) 0.2
 Male (n=107) 1.6 (0.9, 2.4)   1.7 (1, 2)   0.5 (0, 1.3)   2.5 (1.5, 3.2)   1.5 (1, 2.2)  
Race
 White (n=147) 1.8 (0.9, 2.3) 0.07 1.7 (1, 2) 0.7 0.7 (0, 1.3) 0.07 2.3 (1.5, 3) 0.1 1.6 (1, 2.1) 0.02
 Black (n=30) 1.8 (1, 2.5)   1.7 (1, 2)   0.9 (0.2, 1.3)   2.5 (1.7, 3.2)   1.7 (1.2, 2.5)  
 Hispanic (n=13)   2.5 (2.1, 2.7) 1.3 (1, 2)   1.7 (0, 2.5)   3.2 (2.7, 3.5)   2.4 (1.8, 2.7)  
 Other (n=5) 1.6 (1.5, 1.8)   2 (1.3, 2.7)   1 (0.2, 1.5)   2.8 (1.5, 3.2)   1.5 (1.5, 2.2)  
Religion status
 Religious (n=185) 1.8 (1, 2.5) 0.1 1.7 (1, 2) 0.097 0.8 (0, 1.5) 0.4 2.5 (1.5, 3) 0.9 1.7 (1.1, 2.2) 0.4
 No religion (n=2) 0.8 (0.5, 1)   2.7 (2, 3.3)   0.4 (0.3, 0.5)   2.4 (2.2, 2.7)   1.3 (1.2, 1.4)  
Education
 Less than college (n=67) 1.9 (1, 2.6) 0.3 1.7 (1, 2) 0.5 1 (0.2, 1.7) 0.04 2.7 (1.7, 3.2) 0.5 1.7 (1.2, 2.5) 0.2
 College and more (n=107) 1.7 (0.9, 2.3)   1.7 (1, 2)   0.7 (0, 1.2)   2.3 (1.5, 3)   1.6 (1, 2.1)  
Marital status
 Married (n=129) 1.8 (1, 2.3) 0.4 1.7 (1, 2) 0.7 0.7 (0, 1.3) 0.3 2.3 (1.5, 2.8) 0.3 1.6 (1.1, 2.1) 0.3
 Divorced/separated (n=34) 1.7 (0.8, 2.5)   1.7 (0.7, 2)   0.8 (0, 1.8)   2.5 (1. 7, 3.2)   1.7 (0.9, 2.3)  
 Single (n=20) 2 (1, 2.6)   1.7 (1, 2.2)   1.1 (0.7, 1.8)   2.5 (1.6, 3.3)   1.8 (1.3, 2.6)  
 Widowed (n=13) 2.3 (1.2, 2.7)   1.7 (1.3, 2)   1 (0, 1.4)   2.5 (2.3, 3.7)   2 (1.2, 2.6)  
Employment
 Employed (n=97) 1.8 (1., 2.4) 0.98 1.7 (1, 2) 0.3 0.8 (0, 1.5) 0.8 2.5 (1.5, 3.2) 0.8 1.7 (1.1, 2.2) 0.9
 Unemployed (n=99) 1.7 (0.9, 2.5)   1.7 (1.3, 2)   0.8 (0.2, 1.3)   2.5 (1.5, 2.8)   1.6 (1, 2.3)  
CAGE
 Positive (n=19) 1.8 (1.4, 2.5) 0.5 2.0 (1, 2.3) 0.5 1 (1, 1.5) 0.8 2.5 (2.5, 3) 0.7 1.6 (1.4, 2.2) 0.6
 Negative (n=177) 1.8 (1.8, 2.5)   1.7 (1.7, 2)   0.8 (0.8, 1.3)   2.4 (1.5, 3)   1.6 (1, 2.2)  
Smoking history
 Never smoker (n=106) 1.8 (1.2, 2.5) 0.2 1.7 (1, 2) 0.5 1 (0.3, 1.7) 0.09 2.5 (1.5, 3) 0.97 1.8 (1.2, 2.2) 0.2
 Ever smoker (n=88) 1.5 (0.9, 2.5)   1.7 (1, 2)   0.7 (0, 1.3)   2.5 (1.5, 3)   1.5 (1, 2.1)  
Active anticancer treatment
 Yes (n=121) 1.8 (1, 2.5) 0.4 1.7 (1, 2) 0.2 0.8 (0.2, 1.3) 0.9 2.5 (1.5, 3.2) 0.9 1.7 (1.1, 2.2) 0.4
 No (n=75) 1.7 (0.9, 2.3)   1.3 (1, 2)   0.7 (0, 1.5)   2.4 (1.7, 2.8)   1.5 (1, 2.1)  
ESAS pain score 1.8 (1, 2.5) 0.8 1.7 (1, 2) 0.07 0.8 (0, 1.4) 0.2 2.5 (1.5, 3) 0.7 1.6 (1.1, 2.2) 0.8
MEDD 1.8 (1, 2.5) 0.4 1.7 (1, 2) 0.2 0.8 (0, 1.4) 0.8 2.5 (1.5, 3) 0.4 1.6 (1.1, 2.2) 0.6
Satisfaction with pain management
 Yes (n=124) 1.8 (0.9, 2.5) 0.7 1.7 (1, 2) 0.2 0.7 (0, 1.5) 0.9 2.5 (1.5, 3) 0.9 1.7 (1, 2.2) 0.9
 No (n=72) 1.6 (1, 2.3)   1.7 (1, 2.3)   0.8 (0.2, 1.3)   2.5 (1.7, 3)   1.6 (1.2, 2.1)  
ESAS depression score 1.8 (1, 2.5) 0.3 1. 7 (1, 2) 0.6 0.8 (0, 1.4) 0.03 2.5 (1.5, 3) 0.6 1.6 (1.1, 2.2) 0.3
Opioid deviation
 Yes (n=17) 1.9 (1.2, 2.8) 0.3 2 (1.2, 2.2) 0.27 1 (1, 1.3) 0.9 2.5 (1.7, 2.9) 0.7 1.7 (1.2, 2.3) 0.5
 No (n=179) 1.8 (0.9, 2.4)   1.5 (1, 2)   0.8 (0, 1.5)   2.5 (1.5, 3)   1.6 (1, 2.2)  

ESAS, Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale.

Bolded variables were picked up for multiple linear regression.

Bonferroni p-value cutoff is 0.000625.