Table 3.
Pain history among those with LBP
| Pain severity
|
P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mild (N=995) |
Moderate (N=622) |
Severe (N=280) |
||
| Frequency of pain, n (%) | <0.001 | |||
| Daily | 175 (17.59%) | 236 (37.94%) | 177 (63.21%) | |
| 4–6 times a week | 100 (10.05%) | 105 (16.88%) | 41 (14.64%) | |
| 2–3 times a week | 218 (21.91%) | 144 (23.15%) | 29 (10.36%) | |
| Once a week | 123 (12.36%) | 40 (6.43%) | 12 (4.29%) | |
| 2–3 times a month | 205 (20.60%) | 63 (10.13%) | 13 (4.64%) | |
| Once a month or less often | 174 (17.49%) | 34 (5.47%) | 8 (2.86%) | |
| Treatment group, n (%) | <0.001 | |||
| Rx and OTC | 20 (2.01%) | 35 (5.63%) | 27 (9.64%) | |
| Rx only | 80 (8.04%) | 132 (21.22%) | 87 (31.07%) | |
| OTC only | 342 (34.37%) | 189 (30.39%) | 67 (23.93%) | |
| Untreated | 553 (55.58%) | 266 (42.77%) | 99 (35.36%) | |
| Use of opioids, n (%) | <0.001 | |||
| No | 991 (99.60%) | 612 (98.39%) | 272 (97.14%) | |
| Yes | 4 (0.40%) | 10 (1.61%) | 8 (2.86%) | |
Abbreviations: LBP, lower back pain; Rx, prescription medication; OTC, over the counter.