Table 3.
Life quality indices of pain intensity groups.
| VAS | Pain intensity | Total CP group | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-3 | 4-7 | 8-10 | |||
| Number of responders (%) | n = 75 (15%) | n = 309 (64%) | n = 101 (21%) | n = 485 | |
| Walking | |||||
| Less able | 16.3 | 23.1 | 41.2 ∗∗∗ | 25.8 | p < 0.001^ |
| Unable | 0.0 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 1.7 | ns |
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| Lifting objects | |||||
| Less able | 29.5 | 48.1 | 50.4 | 45.7 | ns |
| Unable | 2.8 | 4.3 | 17.3 ∗∗∗ | 6.8 | p < 0.001^ |
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| Exercise | |||||
| Less able | 43.3 | 46.5 | 41.9 | 45.1 | ns |
| Unable | 3.9 | 8.1 | 26.3 ∗∗∗ | 11.2 | p < 0.001^ |
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| Housework | |||||
| Less able | 15.1 | 35.8 | 51.5 ∗∗∗ | 35.8 | p < 0.001^ |
| Unable | 0.0 | 1.2 | 5.8 | 2.0 | ns |
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| Driving | |||||
| Less able | 1.2 | 7.0 | 20.5 ∗∗ | 8.9 | p < 0.01^ |
| Unable | 0.0 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 1.8 | ns |
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| Social activities | |||||
| Less able | 6.1 | 17.5 | 36.2 ∗∗∗ | 19.6 | p < 0.001^ |
| Unable | 0.0 | 0.4 | 5.9 | 1.4 | ns |
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| Working away from home | |||||
| Less able | 6.0 | 16.5 | 34.0 ∗∗∗ | 18.5 | p < 0.001^ |
| Unable | 1.4 | 3.6 | 10.0 | 4.6 | ns |
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| Sleeping | |||||
| Less able | 20.6 | 30.8 | 44.7 ∗∗ | 32.1 | p < 0.01^ |
| Unable | 1.4 | 2.6 | 5.2 | 2.9 | ns |
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| Having sexual relations | |||||
| Less able | 4.9 | 22.8 | 29.8 | 21.5 | ns |
| Unable | 2.8 | 1.9 | 9.9 ∗∗∗ | 3.7 | p < 0.001^ |
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| Being independent | |||||
| Less able | 1.4 | 9.9 | 27.3 ∗∗∗ | 12.2 | p < 0.001^ |
| Unable | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | ns |
^between 8 and 10 pain intensity group and each of the other two groups.