Table 5.
Relationships Between the Pain and Smoking Inventory and Cigarette Smoking and Pain Characteristics
| M (SD) or ρ | p value | |
|---|---|---|
| Total sample (N = 108) | ||
| Smoking days | ||
| Daily | 19.4 (17.6) | .587 |
| Less than daily | 17.0 (17.2) | |
| Cigarettes per day | ||
| <10 | 16.4 (16.4) | .231 |
| ≥10 | 20.5 (17.9) | |
| Quit attempts | ||
| Number of attempts | ρ = 0.10 | .326 |
| Days of longest attempt | ρ = 0.06 | .553 |
| Pain presence | ||
| Yes (N = 70) | 23.9 (16.1) | <.001 |
| No (N = 32) | 5.0 (9.3) | |
| Among people with pain (N = 70) | ||
| Pain severity (0–10) | ρ = 0.26 | .032 |
| Chronicity of pain | ||
| ≥6 months (N = 40) | 23.9 (17.2) | .561 |
| <6 months (N = 21) | 26.5 (14.7) | |
| Neuropathic pain | ||
| Tingling (0–10) | ρ = 0.19 | .125 |
| Numbness (0–10)a | ρ = 0.28 | .020 |
| Pain to touch (0–10)a | ρ = 0.32 | .007 |
| Pain interferenceb | ρ = 0.49 | <.001 |
M = mean; SD = standard deviation.
a N = 69.
b N = 67.