From: Expanding access to pain care for frail, older people in primary care: a cross-sectional study
N = 781 | Pain | No pain | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
N = 315 | N = 466 | ||
Female (%)* | 250 (79.4) | 270 (57.9) | <0.001 |
Age* | 79.0 SD 7.3 (64.9–97.1) | 80.6 SD 7.4 (64.7–98.8) | <0.01 |
PCS* | 30.5 SD 8.2 (11.0–53.6) | 37.1 SD 9.3 (14.9–61.8) | <0.001 |
MCS | 50.0 SD 10.3 (17.8–70.6) | 50.3 SD 10.6 (13.9–70.5) | 0.71 |
Katz IADL* | 3.89 SD 2.7 (0–15) | 3.45 SD 2.6 (0–13) | 0.25 |
Living situation (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Independent, alone | 181 (57.5) | 247 (53.0) | 0.06 |
 Independent, with others | 106 (33.7) | 191 (41.0) | |
 Home for the aged or residential care | 28 (8.9) | 28 (6.0) | |
Education (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Primary | 124 (39.4) | 142 (30.5) | 0.09 |
 Secondary | 147 (46.7) | 248 (53.2) | |
 Higher | 43 (13.7) | 74 (15.9) | |
Self-reported conditions (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Asthma, COPD | 76 (24.1) | 134 (28.8) | 0.08 |
 Diabetes Mellitus | 101 (32.1) | 152 (32.6) | 0.43 |
 Depression* | 66 (21.0) | 72 (15.5) | 0.03 |
 Cancer | 36 (11.4) | 52 (11.2) | 0.48 |
 Cerebrovascular disease | 21 (6.7) | 30 (6.4) | 0.50 |
 Osteoporosis* | 123 (39.0) | 121 (26.) | <0.001 |
 Urinary incontinence* | 125 (39.7) | 157 (33.7) | 0.05 |