Table 6.
Health seeking behaviors and medication use of participants with chronic pain (N = 791)
| Items | Total | Residence location | χ2 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban (N = 527) | Rural (N = 264) | ||||
| Health seeking | |||||
| Enduring | 207 (26.2) | 138 (26.2) | 69 (26.1) | 1.485 | 0.467 |
| Handling by oneself | 351 (44.4) | 227 (43.1) | 124 (47.0) | ||
| Seeking for medical help | 233 (29.4) | 162 (30.7) | 71 (26.9) | ||
| Medication use | |||||
| Yes | 468 (59.2) | 281 (53.3) | 187 (70.8) | 22.308 | < 0.001 |
| No | 323 (40.8) | 246 (46.7) | 77 (29.2) | ||
| Non-drug therapy adopted | |||||
| No | 319 (40.3) | 200 (38.0) | 119 (45.1) | 3.711 | 0.054 |
| Yes | 472 (59.7) | 327 (62.0) | 145 (54.9) | ||
| Acupuncture | 109 (13.8) | 84 (15.9) | 25 (9.5) | 6.196 | 0.013 |
| Cupping therapy | 71 (9.0) | 55 (10.4) | 16 (6.1) | 4.122 | 0.042 |
| Electrical stimulation | 48 (6.1) | 46 (8.7) | 2 (0.8) | 19.606 | < 0.001 |
| Massage | 169 (21.4) | 133 (25.2) | 36 (13.6) | 14.089 | < 0.001 |
| Distraction | 43 (5.4) | 33 (6.3) | 10 (3.8) | 2.094 | 0.148 |
| Hot/cold compress | 130 (16.4) | 80 (15.1) | 50 (18.9) | 1.810 | 0.179 |
| Others | 31 (3.9) | 25 (4.7) | 6 (2.3) | 2.852 | 0.091 |