Table 1.
Demographic and clinical data
| Entire cohort (n=47) (%) | Pain on 3 or more days/week (n=33) (%) | Pain <3 days/week (n=14) (%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), median (IQR) | 35 (23–41) | 35 (23–38) | 36.5 (23–47) | 0.59 |
| Female sex | 37 (79) | 26 (79) | 11 (79) | 1.00 |
| African American race | 45 (96) | 31 (94) | 14 (100) | 1.00 |
| Non-Hispanic ethnicity | 46 (98) | 32 (97) | 14 (100) | 1.00 |
| Education level | 0.95 | |||
| High school or GED | 8 (17) | 5 (15.2) | 3 (21.4) | |
| Some college | 16 (34) | 11 (33.3) | 5 (35.7) | |
| Associate degree | 4 (8.5) | 3 (9.1) | 1 (7.1) | |
| Bachelor’s degree | 10 (21.3) | 8 (24.3) | 2 (14.2) | |
| Master’s/terminal degree | 8 (17) | 5 (15.2) | 3 (21.4) | |
| Other | 1 (2.1) | 1 (3) | 0 | |
| Employment status | 0.81 | |||
| Full-time employment | 7 (14.9) | 4 (12.1) | 3 (21.4) | |
| Part-time employment | 11 (23.4) | 8 (24.2) | 3 (21.4) | |
| No employment | 29 (61.7) | 21 (63.6) | 8 (57.1) | |
| Marital status | 0.14 | |||
| Single, never married | 34 (72.3) | 25 (76) | 9 (64.3) | |
| Married | 9 (19.1) | 7 (21.2) | 2 (14.3) | |
| Divorced | 4 (8.5) | 1 (3) | 3 (21.4) |
Notes: Tests for significance Wilcoxon rank-sum test (continuous variables), Fisher exact (categorical variables).
Abbreviations: GED, general equivalency diploma; IQR, interquartile range.