Table 3.
Causes of pain in 379 patients with chronic paina
| Causes | N (%) | N |
|---|---|---|
| Osteoarthritis | 125 (33.6) | |
| Other musculoskeletal diseases | 67 (18.0) | |
| Spondylitis and column diseases | 27 | |
| Polymyalgia | 22 | |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 18 | |
| Cancer | 53 (14.3) | |
| Bone diseases | 34 (9.1) | |
| Fractures | 22 | |
| Osteopathy | 12 | |
| Diseases with neuropathic components | 11 (3.0) | |
| Other diseases | 82 (22.0) | |
| Diseases of the digestive system | 19 | |
| Vascular diseases | 16 | |
| Post-surgical traumas | 10 | |
| Ulcer | 7 | |
| Headache | 10 | |
| Others | 20 |
ICD9-CM codes used in identifying causes of pain: osteoarthritis: 696.0, 715(–719); spondylitis and column diseases: 720–724; rheumatoid arthritis 714; polymyalgia: 710, 725–729; cancer: 140–239, V10; fractures: 733.1–9, 800–821, 905; osteoporosis and other osteopathies: 730–739, excl. 733.1–9; diseases with neuropathic components: 053, 350, 356–357; diseases of the digestive system: 520–579; vascular diseases: 395, 401, 413, 428, 443–444, 446–447, 453–454, 747; ulcer: 707; headache: 307, 784
aIn seven patients the cause of pain was unknown