Table II.
Median baseline pain and % change from baseline to month 2
Baseline |
% change |
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---|---|---|---|---|
Factor | Median (IQR) | p-value | Median (IQR) | p-value |
Overall | ||||
Baseline | 6.0 (5.0–8.0) | |||
Month 2 | 5.0 (3.0–6.0) | −15.5 (0 to –40.0) | ||
Age | ||||
<60 years | 6.0 (5.0–7.0) | 0.46 | −11.8 (0 to 34.3) | 0.39 |
>60 years | 6.0 (5.0–8.0) | −24.3 (0 to –62.5) | ||
Race | ||||
White/Hispanic | 6.0 (4.5–8.0) | 0.76 | −11.1 (–33.3 to –62.5) | 0.29 |
Non-White/Hispanic | 6.5 (5.0–8.0) | −16.7 (0 to –40.0) | ||
Gender | ||||
Male | 7 (5.0–8.0) | 0.34 | −12.5 (0 to –60) | 0.92 |
Female | 6.0 (5.0–7.0) | −16.7 (0 to –40) | ||
Education | ||||
<16 years | 6.0 (5.0–7.0) | 0.64 | 0 (16.7 to –16.7) | 0.01 |
>16 years | 7.0 (5.0–8.0) | −28.6 (–11.1 to –71.4) | ||
Time since amputation | ||||
<5 years | 6.0 (5.0–8.0) | 0.97 | −15.5 (0 to –61.3) | 0.86 |
>5 years | 6.5 (5.0–8.0) | −20.5 (0 to –38.9) | ||
Not working due to disability | ||||
No | 7.0 (5.0–8.0) | 0.39 | −28.6 (–6.3 to –61.3) | 0.06 |
Yes | 5.5 (5.0–7.0) | 0 (11.1 to –14.3) | ||
Aetiology of amputation | ||||
Non–trauma | 6.0 (5.0–7.0) | 0.43 | −13.9 (0 to –33.3) | 0.57 |
Trauma | 6.5 (5.0–8.0) | −21.4 (0 to –50.0) | ||
Prosthesis use | ||||
No | 6.0 (5.0–7.5) | 0.32 | −14.3 (0 to –38.9) | 0.80 |
Yes | 7.0 (5.0–8.0) | −16.7 (0 to –40.0) | ||
Depressive symptoms (CES-D) | ||||
<16 | 6.0 (5.0–8.0) | 0.34 | −18.3 (0 to –38.9) | 0.50 |
>16 | 7.0 (5.0–8.5) | 0 (0 to –14.3) | ||
Amputation side | ||||
Left | 7.0 (5.0–8.0) | 0.33 | −16.7 (0 to –60.0) | 0.87 |
Right | 5.5 (5.0–7.0) | −12.5 (0 to –38.9) | ||
Residual limb (stump) pain | ||||
No | 7.0 (5.0–8.0) | 0.57 | −14.3 (0 to –40.0) | 0.81 |
Yes | 6.0 (5.0–8.0) | −16.7 (0 to –38.9) |
IQR: interquartile range; CES-D: Centers for Epidemiologic Studies Depression subscale.