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) |