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Published in final edited form as: J Addict Med. 2015 Jan-Feb;9(1):46–52. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000086

Table 5.

Pain-related Physical Limitations and Aberrant Behaviors

	Gender
	% Male	% Female	X²(1)	n
PDQ: Endorsement of pain-related physical limitations
I find it difficult to turn in bed because of my pain	58.8	88.5	7.48^*	94
I only walk short distances because of my pain	67.1	84.6	2.86⁺	96
I go up stairs slowly because of my pain	84.3	100.0	4.61^*	96

PADT: Reported behaviors to doctor by gender

Abusing alcohol or illicit drugs	17.2%	0.0%	3.19⁺	74
Increased dose without authorization	91.4%	75.0%	3.15⁺	74
Contact with street culture	58.6%	25.0%	5.67^*	74
Arrested by police	22.4%	0.0%	4.35^*	74

Note

⁺

= p < .10

= p < .05.