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. 2018 Apr 9;13(4):e0195075. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195075

Table 2. Association of binary variables and pain score on univariate analysis.

Variable Mean ± standard deviation score (95% CI) P Value
Sex
 Female 5.00 ± 2.91 (4.61–5.39)
 Male 5.05 ± 2.98 (4.55–5.55) 0.86
Opioid-agent prescription
 Yes 6.84 ± 2.94 (6.36–7.32)
 No 4.48 ± 2.08 (4.13–4.83) <0.001
Depression
 Yes 6.19 ± 2.52 (5.67–6.71)
 No 4.58 ± 2.94 (4.22–4.95) <0.001
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
 Yes 6.14 ± 2.48 (3.85–8.44)
 No 4.96 ± 2.93 (4.64–5.27) 0.29
Fibromyalgia
 Yes 6.77 ± 2.07 (5.86–7.69)
 No 4.86 ± 2.93 (4.54–5.18) 0.003
Illicit drug use
 Yes 6.89 ± 2.58 (5.60–8.18)
 No 4.88 ± 2.91 (4.55–5.20) 0.004
Antidepressant prescription
 Yes 5.76 ± 2.77 (5.15–6.36)
 No 4.73 ± 2.96 (4.37–5.09) 0.005
Gabapentinoid prescription
 Yes 6.14 ± 2.53 (5.36–6.92)
 No 4.82 ± 2.96 (4.48–5.15) 0.006
Alcohol use
 Yes 4.53 ± 2.73 (4.10–4.96)
 No 5.36 ± 3.04 (4.91–5.81) 0.009
Health insurance
 Yes 4.90 ± 2.93 (4.57–5.22)
 No 6.27 ± 2.66 (5.27–7.26) 0.01
Smoking
 Yes 5.82 ± 2.39 (5.18–6.46)
 No 4.85 ± 2.99 (4.50–5.19) 0.02
Previous knee injection
 Yes 5.47 ± 2.94 (4.92–6.02)
 No 4.75 ± 2.92 (4.37–5.13) 0.03
Surgery recommended by clinician
 Yes 5.69 ± 2.94 (4.92–6.02)
 No 4.87 ± 2.92 (4.53–5.20) 0.04

Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.