Table 3. Pain Severity Among Patients With Positive Screen Who Completed PEGa.
| Variable | Completed PEG (n = 9701)b | PEG resultc | Cramer V (95% CI) | P valued | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not severe (n = 3966) | Severe (n = 5735) | ||||
| Age, y | |||||
| 18-34 | 1635 (16.9) | 782 (19.7) | 853 (14.9) | 0.065 (0.046-0.086)e | <.001 |
| 35-54 | 4430 (45.7) | 1777 (44.8) | 2653 (46.3) | ||
| 55-64 | 2559 (26.4) | 990 (25.0) | 1569 (27.4) | ||
| ≥65 | 1077 (11.1) | 417 (10.5) | 660 (11.5) | ||
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 5831 (60.1) | 2251 (56.8) | 3580 (62.4) | 0.057 (0.037-0.077) | <.001 |
| Male | 3870 (39.9) | 1715 (43.2) | 2155 (37.6) | ||
| Race/ethnicity | |||||
| Hispanic | 3697 (40.9) | 1431 (36.1) | 2536 (44.2) | 0.111 (0.092-0.131)e | <.001 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 1081 (11.1) | 371 (9.4) | 710 (12.4) | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 3493 (36.0) | 1632 (41.1) | 1861 (32.4) | ||
| Non-Hispanic other | 639 (6.6) | 301 (7.6) | 338 (5.9) | ||
| Otherf | 521 (5.4) | 231 (5.8) | 290 (5.1) | ||
| Primary insurance | |||||
| Medicaid | 6015 (62.0) | 2343 (59.1) | 3672 (64.0) | 0.076 (0.058-0.098)e | <.001 |
| Medicare | 1409 (14.5) | 542 (13.7) | 867 (15.1) | ||
| Private | 1650 (17.0) | 773 (19.5) | 877 (15.3) | ||
| Uninsured | 613 (6.3) | 303 (7.6) | 310 (5.4) | ||
| Other public | 14 (0.1) | 5 (0.1) | 9 (0.2) | ||
| Preferred language | |||||
| English | 7791 (80.3) | 3299 (83.2) | 4492 (78.3) | 0.071 (0.053-0.092)e | <.001 |
| Spanish | 1675 (17.3) | 558 (14.1) | 1117 (19.5) | ||
| Other | 235 (2.4) | 109 (2.7) | 126 (2.2) | ||
| Documented pain diagnosis before screening | |||||
| Had existing pain diagnosisg | 5444 (56.1) | 1974 (34.4) | 3470 (60.5) | 0.106c (0.085-0.125)e | <.001 |
| No existing pain diagnosis | 4257 (43.9) | 1992 (34.7) | 2265 (39.5) | ||
| Newly documented pain diagnosis among those without an existing pain diagnosis | |||||
| New pain diagnosish | 2250 (52.9) | 917 (46.0) | 1333 (58.9) | 0.128 (0.100-0.158)e | <.001 |
| No new pain diagnosis | 2007 (47.1) | 1075 (54.0) | 932 (41.1) | ||
PEG is a 3-question tool assessing average pain intensity and pain’s interference with enjoyment of life and general activity.
Included only patients who answered all 3 PEG questions.
Not severe: level less than 7; severe: level greater than or equal to 7.
P values adjusted for multiple comparisons using the Holm method; all P values significant at P < .001 owing to sample size.
Weak strength of association.
This category included patients who self-reported their race and ethnicity as “American Indian or Alaska Native,” “Asian,” “Multiracial,” “Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander,” “Other,” or who had no race/ethnicity data available.
Chronic pain condition diagnosis documented within 365 days before screening.
No existing pain diagnosis and a documented chronic pain diagnosis on the day of screening or within 90 days postscreening.