Table 1.
Socio-demographic data of participants with or without chronic pain (N = 1381)
| Characteristics | Total (N = 1381) | Chronic pain (N = 791) | No chronic pain (N = 590) | χ2/Z | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 617 (44.7) | 339 (42.9) | 278 (47.1) | 2.483 | 0.115 |
| Female | 764 (55.3) | 452 (57.1) | 319 (52.9) | ||
| Age | |||||
| 60–69 | 623 (45.1) | 357 (45.1) | 266 (45.1) | − 0.420 | 0.675 |
| 70–79 | 541 (39.2) | 302 (38.2) | 239 (40.5) | ||
| ≥ 80 | 217 (15.7) | 132 (16.7) | 85 (14.4) | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 1023 (74.1) | 594 (75.1) | 429 (72.1) | 3.104 | 0.212 |
| Divorced/Widowed | 256 (18.5) | 147 (18.6) | 109 (18.5) | ||
| Unmarried | 102 (7.4) | 50 (6.3) | 52 (8.8) | ||
| Education level | |||||
| Illiteracy | 360 (26.1) | 225 (28.4) | 135 (22.9) | 5.502 | 0.064 |
| Primary | 494 (35.8) | 276 (34.9) | 218 (36.9) | ||
| Secondary or above | 527 (38.1) | 290 (36.7) | 237 (40.2) | ||
| Residence location | |||||
| Urban area | 990 (71.7) | 527 (66.6) | 463 (78.5) | 23.380 | < 0.001 |
| Rural area | 391 (28.3) | 264 (33.4) | 127 (21.5) | ||
| Living alone | |||||
| Yes | 129 (9.3) | 69 (8.7) | 60 (10.2) | 0.835 | 0.361 |
| No | 1252 (90.7) | 722 (91.3) | 530 (89.8) | ||
| Monthly DPI (RMB) | |||||
| < 275 | 188 (13.6) | 139 (17.6) | 49 (8.3) | −6.691 | < 0.001 |
| 275–1700 | 449 (32.5) | 283 (35.8) | 166 (28.1) | ||
| ≥ 1700 | 744 (53.9) | 369 (46.6) | 375 (63.6) | ||
| Comorbidity | |||||
| Yes | 1278 (92.5) | 765 (96.7) | 513 (86.9) | 46.676 | < 0.001 |
| No | 103 (7.5)- | 26 (3.3) | 77 (13.1) | ||
DPI disposable personal income