Table 1.
Comparisons by Causes and Length of Time with Chronic Pain for Human Patients versus Dog Patients
| Human Patients (N = 313) | Dog Patients (N = 204) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Cause of Chronic Pain | Primary Cause of Chronic Pain | ||
| Chronic Back Pain | 48%(149) | Chronic Back Pain | 22% (45) |
| Degenerative Joint Disease | 17% (54) | Degenerative Joint Disease | 45% (91) |
| Mouth Pain or Headache | 17% (52) | Mouth Pain from Dental Disease | 7% (14) |
| Other | 18% (58) | Other | 26% (54) |
| χ2 (3, N = 571)=67.22, p < .001 | |||
| Length of Time with Chronic Pain | Length of Time with Chronic Pain | ||
| < 1 year | 18% (55) | < 1 year | 36% (74) |
| 1-5 years | 47% (146) | 1-3 years | 55% (112) |
| > 5 years | 35% (108) | > 3 years | 9% (18) |
| χ2 (2, N = 513) = 52.26, p < .001 | |||