Table 1.
Patients Demographics (n = 86).
| Mean | SD | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 53 | 18 | 19-92 |
| Education | 15 | 2.8 | 6-22 |
| Body mass index | 26 | 4.3 | 17-40 |
| Number | % | ||
| Sex | |||
| Women | 48 | 56 | |
| Men | 38 | 44 | |
| Work status | |||
| Working full time | 40 | 47 | |
| Working part time | 11 | 13 | |
| Homemaker | 1 | 1.2 | |
| Retired | 24 | 28 | |
| Unemployed, able to work | 2 | 2.3 | |
| Unemployed, unable to work | 7 | 8.1 | |
| Currently on sick leave | 1 | 1.2 | |
| Marital status (n = 84) | |||
| Single | 29 | 35 | |
| Living with partner | 4 | 4.8 | |
| Married | 43 | 51 | |
| Separated/divorced | 3 | 3.6 | |
| Widowed | 5 | 6.0 | |
| Other pain conditions (n = 85) | |||
| Yes | 20 | 24 | |
| No | 65 | 76 | |
| Sought treatment before (n = 85) | |||
| Yes | 42 | 49 | |
| No | 43 | 51 | |
| Prior surgery (n = 83) | |||
| Yes | 21 | 25 | |
| No | 62 | 75 | |
| Use of medications | |||
| Yes | 53 | 62 | |
| No | 33 | 38 | |