Table 1.
Respondents’ demographics and use of health services before TPIG
| No. | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age (range), y | 54 (21–86) | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 54 | 30.3 |
| Female | 124 | 69.7 |
| Employed | ||
| Part-time | 22 | 12.4 |
| Full time | 12 | 6.7 |
| Smoker | ||
| No | 152 | 85.4 |
| Yes | 26 | 14.6 |
| Type of pain* | ||
| Auto-inflammatory | 10 | 5.6 |
| Mechanical | 149 | 83.7 |
| Musculo-skeletal | 88 | 49.4 |
| Neuropathic | 94 | 52.8 |
| Osteo-arthritis | 33 | 18.5 |
| Two types of pain | 77 | 43.3 |
| Three or more types of pain | 55 | 30.9 |
| Median pain duration (range), y | 7.5 (0.25–50) | |
| Attended a pain clinic or management program | ||
| No | 115 | 64.6 |
| Yes | 63 | 35.4 |
| Health professionals regularly accessed*,† | ||
| Alternative therapist | 71 | 39.9 |
| Doctor | 174 | 97.8 |
| Dietician | 29 | 16.3 |
| Exercise physiologist | 36 | 20.2 |
| Pharmacist–medication review | 42 | 23.6 |
| Physiotherapist | 116 | 65.2 |
| Psychologist | 67 | 37.6 |
| 2 of the above | 57 | 32.0 |
| 3 of the above | 43 | 24.2 |
| 4 or more of the above | 57 | 32.0 |
TPIG = Turning Pain Into Gain program.
*
More than one option could be chosen by participants for this question.
†
These indicate all health professionals accessed over the six-month period preceding the TPIG.