Age, mean ± sd | 76.2 ±9.3 |
Race/ethnicity status | |
Non-Hispanic White, n (%) | 23 (56.0) |
African-American, n (%) | 14 (34.0) |
Other, n (%) | 4 (10.0) |
Female, n (%) | 32 (78.0) |
College level education or higher, n (%) | 23 (56.0) |
Average pain intensity over past 2 weeks (0–10), mean ± sd | 5.0 ±2.6 |
Pain duration in years, mean ± sd | 7.2 ±13.2 |
Type of pain disorder | |
Degenerative joint disease, n (%) | 21 (51.0) |
Low back pain, n (%) | 17 (41.0) |
Other* | 24 (59.0) |
Uses medication to manage pain, n (%) | 22 (54.0) |
Uses physical therapy to manage pain, n (%) | 16 (39.0) |
Uses other pain management techniques** | 22 (54.0) |
Days of inactivity due to pain in the past month, mean ± sd | 4.8 ±6.6 |
Current use of technology | |
Cell phone, n (%) | 24 (59.0) |
Personal computer, n (%) | 17 (41.0) |
Internet, n (%) | 17 (41.0) |
Tablet device, n (%) | 7 (17.0) |
Smartphone, n (%) | 3 (7.0) |