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Table 2 Univariate analysis results for BPI dimensions in the group of subjects that reported chronic pain (N = 113)

From: Patients with chronic pain: evaluating depression and their quality of life in a single center study in Greece

 

Pain Severity Score

Value

P

Pain Interference Score

Value

P

 

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

Sex

 Men

2.00 (0.00 ─ 4.25)

1087+

0.121+

1.29 (0.00 ─ 6.14)

1015+

0.041+

 Women

3.00 (1.75 ─ 4.75)

  

3.43 (0.57 ─ 6.00)

  

Age, r

0.12‡

107‡‡

0.233

0.12‡

105‡‡

0.226

Family status

 Married/ in a relationship

2.75 (0.75 ─ 4.25)

706.5+

0.063+

2.51 (0.00 ─ 5.43)

599.5+

0.111+

 Single/ Divorced/ Widowed

3.63 (2.00 ─ 5.00)

  

4.41 (2.00 ─ 7.29)

  

Children

 No

3.13 (1.88 ─ 4.88)

491.5+

0.468+

4.57 (1.79 ─ 6.71)

408+

0.139+

 Yes

3.00 (1.25 ─ 4.50)

  

2.43 (0.00 ─ 5.79)

  

Working

 No

3.00 (1.50 ─ 4.75)

806.5+

0.200+

3.29 (0.29 ─ 6.14)

739+

0.096+

 Yes

2.13 (0.00 ─ 3.00)

  

1.43 (0.00 ─ 4.43)

  

Educational status

 Primary school

4.00 (2.00 ─ 4.75)

6.92++

0.061++

4.14 (0.71 ─ 6.29)

3.75++

0.153++

 Middle/High school

2.00 (1.00 ─ 3.75)

  

2.64 (0.00 ─ 6.00)

  

 University

2.13 (0.00 ─ 3.00)

  

1.71 (0.00 ─ 4.43)

  

Smoking

 No

3.00 (1.50 ─ 4.25)

1301+

0.591+

2.57 (0.00 ─ 5.86)

1267.5+

0.600+

 Yes

3.00 (1.25 ─ 5.00)

  

3.29 (0.00 ─ 6.14)

  

Alcohol

 No

3.00 (1.50 ─ 4.50)

968+

0.935+

3.29 (0.00 ─ 5.86)

872.5+

0.519+

 Yes

2.25 (0.75 ─ 6.00)

  

1.71 (0.00 ─ 6.14)

  

Chronic physical problem

 No

2.00 (1.25 ─ 3.25)

801+

0.067+

1.43 (0.00 ─ 4.07)

739+

0.038+

 Yes

3.00 (1.50 ─ 4.75)

  

3.29 (0.29 ─ 6.29)

  

Chronic mental disorder

 No

2.50 (1.00 ─ 4.25)

751+

0.035+

2.29 (0.00 ─ 5.29)

764.5+

0.092+

 Yes

3.88 (2.50 ─ 5.00)

  

4.14 (1.14 ─ 6.43)

  

Duration of pain

.10‡

97‡‡

0.325

−0.02‡

95‡‡

0.858

Specialist consultation for pain relief

 No

2.00 (0.00 ─ 3.63)

671+

0.074+

1.00 (0.00 ─ 3.79)

648+

0.064+

 Yes

3.00 (1.50 ─ 4.75)

  

3.43 (0.14 ─ 6.14)

  

Pain depends on weather changes

 No

1.75 (0.00 ─ 3.25)

846.5+

0.014+

1.14 (0.00 ─ 5.14)

872.5+

0.034+

 Yes

3.00 (1.75 ─ 4.75)

  

3.71 (0.50 ─ 6.14)

  
  1. ‡Spearman’s correlation coefficient; ‡‡number of observations used for Spearman’s correlation coefficient; +Mann-Whitney test [U-value is stated]; ++Kruskal-Wallis test (χ2 value is stated with df = 2)