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.