Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients
| Variable | Sample (N=1601) |
|---|---|
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| Age, Mean (SD) | |
| Age | 42.8 (14.1) |
| Gender, % | |
| Female | 1498/1591 (94.2%) |
| Male | 93/1591 (5.8%) |
| Education, % | |
| Some College or Lower | 472/1053 (44.8%) |
| Bachelor Degree or Higher | 581/1053 (55.2%) |
| Relationship Status, % | |
| Divorced/Separated/Widowed/Never Married | 387/1054 (36.7%) |
| Living Together/Married | 667/1054 (63.3%) |
| Adverse Life Experience, % | |
| Experience of upheaval prior to age 17 | 329/1002 (32.8%) |
| Experience of upheaval after age 17 | 134/ 315 (42.5%) |
| Neglected as a child | 150/1013 (14.8%) |
| Pain and Psychosocial Measure, Mean (SD) | |
| Pain Intensity - Average | 5.4 (2.1) |
| Pain Intensity - Worst | 7.5 (2.0) |
| Pain Catastrophizing Scale | 23.2 (12.2) |
| PROMIS Anger | 50.7 (10.0) |
| PROMIS Social Isolation | 48.3 (9.3) |
| PROMIS Anxiety | 56.4 (9.3) |
| PROMIS Depression | 54.6 (9.6) |
| PROMIS Fatigue | 61.0 (9.2) |
| PROMIS Pain Behavior | 59.1 (4.5) |
| PROMIS Pain Interference | 64.2 (7.0) |
| PROMIS Physical Function | 40.1 (8.7) |
| PROMIS Satisfaction Role | 43.7 (9.5) |
| PROMIS Sleep Disturbance | 56.6 (9.4) |
| Health Care Utilization, Median (25th, 75th) | |
| Physician Visit | 4.0 (2.0, 6.0) |
| Emergency Visit | 0.0 (0.0, 1.0) |
| Hospital Overnight | 0.0 (0.0, 0.0) |
Abbreviations: PROMIS, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System; SD, Standard Deviation; CI, Confidence Interval; PCS, Pain Catastrophizing Scale.