Table 1.
Patient demographics
| n | mean [SD] or n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 710 | 272 (38.3) |
| Female | 710 | 438 (61.7) |
| Age (years: mean [SD]) | 710 | 66.7 [14.4] |
| BMI (kg/m2: mean [SD]) | 372 | 23.4 [3.8] |
| Disease Duration (years: mean [SD]) | 499 | 2.0 [3.4] |
| Baseline NRS (score: mean [SD]) | 710 | 7.1 [1.9] |
| Baseline EQ-5D (score: mean [SD]) | 710 | 0.5 [0.2] |
| Major the causal disease of pain (multiple allowed) | ||
| Osteoarthritis | 710 | 182 (25.6) |
| Lumbago | 710 | 285 (40.1) |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 710 | 29 (4.1) |
| Neck, shoulder, and arm syndrome | 710 | 44 (6.2) |
| Postherpetic neuralgia | 710 | 54 (7.6) |
| Periarthritis scapulohumeralis | 710 | 46 (6.5) |
| Spinal stenosis | 710 | 61 (8.6) |
| Disk herniation | 710 | 30 (4.2) |
| Others | 710 | 233 (32.8) |
| Site of pain | ||
| Head | 710 | 26 (3.7) |
| Lumbar region | 710 | 374 (52.7) |
| Lower extremity | 710 | 264 (37.2) |
| Cervical region | 710 | 90 (12.7) |
| Shoulder | 710 | 101 (14.2) |
| Upper extremity | 710 | 54 (7.6) |
| Back | 710 | 59 (8.3) |
| Chest/abdomen | 710 | 34 (4.8) |
| Hand/foot | 710 | 55 (7.7) |
BMI denotes body mass index, NRS numeric rating scale, EQ-5D EuroQol 5D, SD standard deviation