Table 3.
Laitinen Pain Scale’s results in enrolled IBD patients and controls.
| Factor | Subjective Evaluation | Points | Controls n, % | IBD n, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain intensity | Without pain | 0 | 10 (31.3%) | 4 (12.9%) |
| Mild | 1 | 10 (31.3%) | 10 (32.3%) | |
| Strong | 2 | 10 (31.3%) | 7 (22.6%) | |
| Very strong | 3 | 2 (6.3%) | 6 (19.3%) | |
| Not sustainable | 4 | 0 | 4 (12.9%) | |
| Pain frequency | Does not occur | 0 | 13 (40.6%) | 5 (16.1%) |
| Periodical | 1 | 10 (31.3%) | 12 (38.7%) | |
| Frequent | 2 | 4 (12.5%) | 7 (22.6%) | |
| Very frequent | 3 | 3 (9.4%) | 4 (12.9%) | |
| Continuous | 4 | 2 (6.3%) | 3 (9.7%) | |
| Painkillers’ intake | Without medication | 0 | 16 (50.0%) | 7 (22.6%) |
| Periodically | 1 | 8 (25.0%) | 16 (51.6%) | |
| Permanently—small doses | 2 | 5 (15.6%) | 2 (6.5%) | |
| Permanently—big doses | 3 | 3 (9.4%) | 6 (19.4%) | |
| Permanently—very big doses | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Motor activity limitation | None | 0 | 19 (59.4%) | 8 (25.8%) |
| Partial | 1 | 6 (18.8%) | 8 (25.8%) | |
| Demanding partial help/making work difficult | 2 | 3 (9.4%) | 11 (35.5%) | |
| Demanding partial help/making work impossible | 3 | 4 (12.5%) | 2 (6.5%) | |
| Demanding full help/preventing self sufficiency | 4 | 0 | 2 (6.5%) |