Table 1 Sample characteristics
Ν (%) Ν = 200 | |
|---|---|
SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC | |
Age, mean (SD) | 62.2 (14.5) |
Sex | |
Men | 76 (38.0) |
Women | 124 (62.0) |
Family status | |
Married/ in a relationship | 155 (77.5) |
Single/ Divorced/ Widowed | 45 (22.5) |
Children | |
No | 24 (12.4) |
Yes | 169 (87.6) |
Nationality | |
Greek | 195 (97.5) |
Other | 5 (2.5) |
Working | 44 (22.0) |
Educational status | |
Primary school | 85 (42.7) |
Middle/High school | 78 (39.2) |
University | 36 (18.1) |
Smoking | 69 (34.5) |
Alcohol consumption | 40 (20.0) |
CLINICAL | |
Chronic disease | 140 (70.0) |
Chronic mental disorder | 34 (17.1) |
Medication for mental disorder | 24 (70.6) |
Diagnosed by a physician with depression | 23(11.5) |
Chronic pain | 113 (56.8) |
Duration of pain (years), median (IQR) | 5 (2–10) |
Specialist consultation for pain relief | 90 (80.4) |
Pain depends on weather changes | 80 (72.1) |
Pain Severity Score, mean (SD) | 1.78 (2.32) |
Pain Interference Score, mean (SD) | 1.92 (2.77) |
Depression score PHQ-9, mean (SD) | 4.34 (4.15) |
PHQ-9 > 10 | 31 (16.6) |
EQ-5D score, mean (SD) | 0.74 (0.27) |
Health status (VAS), mean (SD) | 73.41 (19.78) |