Table 1.
Number and percentage for demographic characteristics
| Variables | Number (n) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| Age (years) | ||
| 18–30 | 128 | 23 |
| 31–40 | 153 | 28 |
| 41–50 | 135 | 25 |
| 51–60 | 84 | 15 |
| 60+ | 50 | 9 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 40 | 7 |
| Female | 510 | 93 |
| Education level | ||
| Schooling completed | 144 | 26 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 136 | 25 |
| Postgraduate training | 151 | 28 |
| Others | 119 | 22 |
| Currently employed | ||
| Yes | 304 | 55 |
| No | 246 | 45 |
| Family income | ||
| Low | 202 | 37 |
| Middle | 295 | 54 |
| High | 53 | 10 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 270 | 49 |
| Divorced | 32 | 6 |
| Separated | 18 | 3 |
| Widowed | 8 | 1 |
| Single but cohabiting | 92 | 17 |
| Single | 130 | 24 |
| Length of pain condition | ||
| 6–12 months | 35 | 6 |
| 2–5 years | 170 | 31 |
| 6–10 years | 156 | 28 |
| >11 years | 189 | 34 |
| Severity of pain in last 2 weeks | ||
| No pain | 4 | 0.7 |
| Mild pain | 45 | 8 |
| Moderate pain | 260 | 47 |
| Severe pain | 206 | 37 |
| Worst pain | 35 | 6 |
| Frequency of pain in last 2 weeks | ||
| 1–3 days | 26 | 8 |
| 4–6 days | 59 | 11 |
| 7–9 days | 64 | 12 |
| 10–12 days | 58 | 11 |
| Everyday | 343 | 62 |