Table 1.
Distribution of sociodemographic characteristics and all studied variables in the whole sample (n = 6,611)a
| Variables; mean (±SD), unless otherwise stated | Value |
|---|---|
| Age (n, %) (years) | |
| 65–69 | 1,957 (29.6) |
| 70–74 | 1,442 (21.8) |
| 75–79 | 1,333 (20.2) |
| 80–84 | 1,068 (16.1) |
| ≥85 | 811 (12.3) |
| Sex (n, %) | |
| Male | 3,057 (46.2) |
| Female | 3,554 (53.8) |
| Civil status (n, %) | |
| Single | 366 (5.5) |
| Married | 3,769 (57.0) |
| Divorced | 977 (14.8) |
| Widowed | 1,499 (22.7) |
| Education (n, %) | |
| High school (secondary) | 3,335 (52.3) |
| Upper secondary or vocational training | 1,647 (25.8) |
| University | 1,394 (21.9) |
| Total annual income (Euros) | 2,4352 (±18,730) |
| NPS | 5.0 (±4.9) |
| APS | 1.9 (±2.8) |
| NRS7d | 4.5 (±2.3) |
| Pain frequency (n, %) | |
| Seldom | 343 (9.2) |
| Sometimes | 1,057 (28.3) |
| Often | 1,303 (34.9) |
| Always/near always | 1,031 (27.6) |
| Total GWBS | 82.1 (±18.2) |
| EQ-5D-VAS | 70.71 (±22.20) |
| Overall life satisfaction | 7.3 (±2.2) |
| Consumption of painkillers (n, %) | |
| No | 1,528 (37.1) |
| Yes, but only occasionally | 1,028 (25.0) |
| Yes, on several occasions but not every day | 585 (14.2) |
| Yes, daily | 978 (23.7) |
| Total number of comorbidities | 1.9 (±1.5) |
Note:
a
Some of these results have also been reported in the study by Bernfort et al.36
Abbreviations: APS, anatomical pain site; GWBS, General Well-Being Schedule; NPS, number of pain sites; SD, standard deviation; EQ-5D-VAS, the Euro Quality of Life Vertical Visual Analog Scale; NRS7d, pain intensity for the previous 7 days measured by numeric rating scale.