Table 1.
Health and pain characteristics of survey participants
| Wellness or pain characteristic | Participants (% or SD)a n = 513 |
|---|---|
| Self health rating | |
| Excellent | 13 (2.5%) |
| Very good | 46 (8.9%) |
| Good | 185 (36.1%) |
| Fair | 185 (36.1%) |
| Poor | 84 (16.4%) |
| Reason for painb | |
| Back pain | 409 (79.7%) |
| Joint pain | 358 (69.8%) |
| Headache | 254 (49.5%) |
| Osteoarthritis | 145 (28.3%) |
| Nerve damage | 144 (28.1%) |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 119 (23.2%) |
| Pain syndrome | 106 (20.7%) |
| Fibromyalgia | 104 (20.3%) |
| Average pain rating in last 7 days (0–10)c | 6.7 (SD 1.6) |
| Duration of pain (years) | 10.6 (SD 9.5) |
| Opioid medication strength | |
| Strong | 298 (58.1%) |
| Weak | 215 (41.9%) |
a SD standard deviation
bRespondents could indicate more than one source of pain
c0–10 self pain rating with 10 as most severe pain