Table 2 Characteristics of patients with chronic pain (n = 11)
From: Translation and cultural adaptation of the Illness Invalidation Inventory for use in Sweden
Gender: female, n | 9 |
Male, n | 2 |
Age (years), mean, (range) | 51.5 (38–65) |
Education level, n | |
Compulsory school | 1 |
Upper secondary school | 8 |
Academic degree | 2 |
Years since diagnosis, mean | 12.1 |
Work status, n | |
Working full time | 0 |
Working part time | 6 |
On sick leave | 1 |
Retired | 2 |
Sickness pension | 1 |
Early retirement | 1 |
Native language, n | |
Swedish | 10 |
Finnish | 1 |
Diagnosis, n | |
Fibromyalgia | 10 |
Cervicobrachial syndrome | 1 |