Table 1.
Characteristics of the patients examined.
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Female | 197 (60.62) |
| Male | 128 (39.38) |
| Age (%) | |
| <34 years | 19 (5.85) |
| 35–49 years | 39 (12.00) |
| 50–64 years | 112 (34.46) |
| 65–79 years | 128 (39.38) |
| ≥80 years | 27 (8.31) |
| Age (years)–mean (SD) | 62.17 (14.73) |
| Type of pain | |
| Osteoarticular | 146 (44.92) |
| Neuropathic | 139 (42.77) |
| Headache | 43 (13.23) |
| Others | 21 (6.46) |
| Pharmacological treatment | |
| Yes | 194 (59.69) |
| No | 131 (40.31) |
| Medication | |
| Antidepressants * | 183 (56.31) |
| Benzodiazepines ** | 10 (3.08) |
| Sleeping pills *** | 19 (5.85) |
| Time of treatment in the pain clinic | |
| Up to 3 months | 94 (28.92) |
| 4–12 months | 68 (20.92) |
| 13–23 months | 67 (20.62) |
| 2 years or more | 96 (29.54) |
* Amitriptyline, doxepine, citalopram, escitalopram, fluvoxamine, sertraline, venlafaxine, duloxetine, or trazodone. ** Diazepam, alprazolam, estazolam, or clonazepam. *** Zolpidem or zopiclone.