Table 1 Demographic characteristics at baseline in older people with chronic pain1 (n = 433)
Variable | |
|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) range (n = 274) | 74.8 (7.5) 65–98 |
Sex, n (%) (n = 280) | |
Women | 275 (63.5) |
Living condition, n (%) (n = 276) | |
Own accommodation | 413 (97.4) |
Care home | 11 (2.6) |
Living arrangements, n (%) (n = 276) | |
Alone | 163 (38.3) |
With others | 263 (61.7) |
Marital status, n (%) (n = 279) | |
Married | 235 (54.4) |
Single | 38 (8.8) |
Widow/widowed | 95 (21.9) |
Divorced | 64 (14.8) |
Pain duration2, mean (SD) range | 10.2 (12.2) 0.5–60 |
Pain intensity3, mean (SD) range | 3.2 (1.1) 1–6 |