Table 5.

Pain severity and pain interference among cancer patients at the oncology unit of ACSH, Mekelle, Ethiopia (n = 91).

Pain related variables		Frequency	Percentage
Severity of pain	No pain	6	6.6
	Mild	27	29.7
	Moderate	50	54.9
	Severe	8	8.8
Pain interference severity	No interference	1	1.1
	Mild	22	24.2
	Moderate	36	39.6
	Severe	32	35.2
Pain management index	2	6	6.6
	1	10	11.0
	0	35	38.5
	−1	21	23.1
	−2	18	19.8
	−3	1	1.1
Adequacy of pain management	Adequate	51	56.04
	Inadequate	40	43.95