Table 1.
Patient demographics (n = 164)
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Age (years)* | 51 ± 15 (18–99) |
| Months since first pain experience* | 18 ± 39 (0–240) |
| Number of prior surgeries* | 1.3 ± 0.7 (1–5) |
| Patient self-rating of health (points)* | 8.4 ±1.5 (3–10) |
| Education (years)* | 15 ± 2.6 (5–20) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 28 (34%) |
| Female | 54 (66%) |
| Visit type | |
| First | 67 (41%) |
| Followup | 97 (59%) |
| Prior surgery | |
| Yes | 54 (33%) |
| No | 110 (67%) |
| Other pain conditions | |
| Yes | 59 (36%) |
| No | 105 (64%) |
| Smoking | |
| Yes | 19 (12%) |
| No | 145 (88%) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 49 (30%) |
| Living with partner | 5 (3.0%) |
| Married | 74 (45%) |
| Separated/divorced | 26 (16%) |
| Widowed | 10 (6.1%) |
| Working status | |
| Full-time | 80 (49%) |
| Part-time | 23 (14%) |
| Homemaker | 6 (3.7%) |
| Retired | 29 (18%) |
| Unemployed | 23 (14%) |
| Workers Compensation | 3 (1.8%) |
* Values are expressed as mean ± SD, with range in parentheses.