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Table 1 Demographic, health, and pain characteristics (N = 232)

From: Identifying factors of psychological distress on the experience of pain and symptom management among cancer patients

Variables

M ± SD/%

Age

55.6 ± 12.2

Female (n)

116

Education

13.64 ± 2.43

Marital Status (% married)

67 %

Pain due to cancer

58 %

Physical functioning (ECOG; able to do light housework)

59 %

Pain presence (yes/no)

75 %

Pain-related distress

2.60 ± 1.22

Pain frequency

2.48 ± 1.08