Table 2 Medical Characteristics for Patients with Pain Complaint
From: Patients visiting the complementary medicine clinic for pain: a cross sectional study
| Â | N = 163 | |
|---|---|---|
| Â | N | % |
Pain site | Â | Â |
Back + waist + hip | 71 | 46.4 |
Knee | 65 | 42.5 |
Limbs | 50 | 32.7 |
Shoulder | 38 | 24.8 |
Throat and neck | 26 | 17.0 |
Joints | 9 | 5.9 |
Head | 7 | 4.6 |
Buttocks | 5 | 3.3 |
Unknown | 4 | 2.6 |
Stomach | 3 | 2.0 |
| Â | 153 | (mis = 10) |
The average level of pain suffered at the last pain attack (0-no pain, 10- severe pain) | Â | Â |
0-3 | 21 | 13.5 |
4-7 | 106 | 68.4 |
8-10 | 28 | 18.1 |
Average ± Std | 5.57 ± 1.91 | |
Median | 5.00 | |
| Â | 155 | (mis = 8) |
Present pain level | Â | Â |
0-3 | 66 | 42.6 |
4-7 | 72 | 46.5 |
8-10 | 25 | 16.1 |
Average ± Std | 4.35 ± 2.95 | |
Median | 4.00 | |
| Â | 163 | Â |
At the last pain event, did the treatment or medicine helped? (100%=full relief) | Â | Â |
10-30% | 55 | 35.5 |
40-70% | 52 | 33.5 |
80-100% | 34 | 21.9 |
Average ± Std | 48.08 ± 29.49 | |
Median | 50.00 | |
| Â | 141 | (mis = 22) |