Table 4.
Females (n = 1569) | Males (n = 792) | P-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Age in years, mean (S.E.) | 58 (7) | 59 (8) | 0.266 |
Treatment | <0.0001 | ||
Group 1* | 1165 | 472 | |
Group 2* | 378 | 314 | |
Group 3 | 26 | 12 | |
Number of pain sites | 0.478 | ||
0 | 174 | 74 | |
1 | 265 | 143 | |
2 | 278 | 129 | |
3 | 287 | 151 | |
4 | 179 | 99 | |
5 | 104 | 51 | |
6 | 43 | 13 | |
7 | 6 | 3 | |
8 | 222 | 129 |
Treatment Group 1 - amitriptyline or nortriptyline; Treatment Group 2 - morphine or fentanyl; Treatment Group 3 – combination of amitriptyline or nortriptyline along with morphine or fentanyl.
Significant difference between females and males (P < 0.05). A two-sample t-test was used to assess differences between continues variables and a chi-square test was used to compare counts.