Table 1.

Participants’ characteristics

Characteristic	N
Total number of participants	22
Age
20–29	4
30–39	3
40–49	7
50–59	4
60–69	3
≥ 70	1
Gender
Female	12
Male	10
Province of residence
British Columbia	11
Quebec	11
Prescribed opioid treatment for CNCP
Currently treated with opioids	15
Treated with opioids in the past	3
Have not been treated with opioids for CNCP	4
Pain duration
1–5 years	3
6–10 years	2
11–15 years	3
16–20 years	6
21–25 years	4
>25 years	4
Provider(s) treating CNCP
Multidisciplinary pain treatment clinic	4
Family physician	13
Specialist	5
No follow-up for CNCP	1
On waitlist for multidisciplinary pain treatment clinic	2
Education level
Secondary	2
Technical/college	10
University	10