Table 2.
Prevalence of neuropathic pain according to each demographic variable
| Demographic variable | n | Prevalence | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.14 | ||
| Male | 270 | 181 (67.0) | |
| Female | 96 | 72 (75.0) | |
| Age (yr) | 0.94 | ||
| <50 | 137 | 95 (69.3) | |
| ≥50 | 229 | 158 (69.0) | |
| Marital status | 0.008* | ||
| Married | 255 | 187 (73.3) | |
| Single | 111 | 66 (59.5) | |
| Occupation | 0.52 | ||
| Employed | 264 | 185 (70.1) | |
| Unemployed | 102 | 68 (66.7) | |
| Educational status | 0.87 | ||
| Primary school graduate or lower | 38 | 25 (65.8) | |
| Middle school graduate | 46 | 34 (73.9) | |
| High school graduate | 151 | 104 (68.9) | |
| College graduate or higher | 131 | 90 (68.7) | |
| Depression severity | 0.001** | ||
| None (BDI-II 0–13, GDS 0–13) | 168 | 108 (64.3) | |
| Mild (BDI-II 14–19, GDS 14–18) | 50 | 32 (64.0) | |
| Moderate (BDI-II 20–28, GDS 19–21) | 30 | 25 (83.3) | |
| Severe (BDI-II 29–, GDS 22–) | 31 | 28 (90.3) |
Values are presented as number (%).
BDI-II, Beck Depression Inventory 2nd edition; GDS, Geriatric Depression Scale.
*
p<0.05 according to Pearson chi-square test,
**
p<0.05 according to the linear-by-linear association test.