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. 2020 Nov 30;15(11):e0242865. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242865

Table 1. Clinical characteristics of subjects with chronic pain (N = 1831)*.

Clinical Characteristics N (%)
Site of Pain
Extremities 644 (34.1)
Whole body 410 (21.7)
Back 346 (18.3)
Head and Neck 236 (12.5)
Multiple sites 138 (7.3)
Abdomen 67 (3.5)
Duration of pain
6–12 Months 711 (37.6)
1–2 Years 549 (29)
2–5 Years 236 (12.5)
5–10 Years 211 (11.2)
>10 Years 102 (5.4)
Frequency of pain
Daily 963 (51)
Few days a week 489 (25.9)
Once in a week 183 (9.7)
Monthly 181 (9.6)
Intensity of pain
Mild 619 (32.8)
Moderate 809 (42.8)
Severe 390 (20.6)

* Missing responses were excluded from analyses, so samples sizes do not add to 1831 for a few characteristics.