Variables | No Chronic pain* (n = 21) N (%) | Chronic pain* (n = 40) N (%) | Chi2 | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Traumatic experiences (LEC) | ||||
Natural disaster | 6 (25.0) | 18 (75.0) | 1.557 | 0.275 |
Fire or explosion | 13 (28.3) | 33 (71.7) | 3.150 | 0.117 |
Transportation accident | 11 (27.5) | 29 (72.5) | 2.469 | 0.158 |
Serious accident at work or at home | 9 (31.0) | 20 (69.0) | 0.282 | 0.788 |
Exposure to toxic substance | 4 (40.0) | 6 (60.0) | 0.165 | 0.725 |
Physical assault | 17 (32.7) | 35 (67.3) | 0.469 | 0.706 |
Assault with weapon | 16 (34.8) | 30 (65.2) | 0.011 | 1.000 |
Sexual assault | 7 (38.9) | 11 (61.1) | 0.225 | 0.769 |
Other unwanted sexual experience | 5 (35.7) | 9 (64.3) | 0.013 | 1.000 |
Combat or exposure to a war-zone | 13 (28.9) | 32 (71.1) | 2.330 | 0.220 |
Captivity | 11 (34.4) | 21 (65.6) | 0.000 | 1.000 |
Life-threatening illness or injury | 8 (27.8) | 21 (72.4) | 1.146 | 0.419 |
Severe human suffering | 19 (35.2) | 35 (64.8) | 0.120 | 1.000 |
Sudden, violent death | 13 (31.7) | 28 (68.3) | 0.410 | 0.574 |
Sudden, unexpected death of someone close to you | 16 (31.4) | 35 (68.6) | 1.285 | 0.291 |
Serious injury, harm, or death you caused to someone else | 2 (20.0) | 8 (80.0) | 1.103 | 0.470 |
Any other stressful event or experience | 18 (33.3) | 36 (66.7) | 0.249 | 0.683 |
Total types of traumatic exposures # Mean (SD) | 9 (2.6) | 10 (2.8) | −1.679 | 0.094 |