Table 2 Study population characteristics by number of pain sites (NPS)
From: Socioeconomic conditions and number of pain sites in women
Number of pain sites | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 0 | 1-2 | 3 | 4-7 | % | P-value* | |
653 | 20.2 | 41.3 | 15.8 | 22.7 | 100 | ||
Age | P < 0.55 | ||||||
30-49 | 168 | 17.9 | 44.6 | 18.5 | 19.0 | 100 | |
50-59 | 188 | 18.6 | 41.0 | 16.5 | 23.9 | 100 | |
60-75 | 297 | 22.6 | 39.7 | 13.8 | 23.9 | 100 | |
Marital status | P < 0.04 | ||||||
Single | 152 | 21.7 | 32.9 | 15.1 | 30.3 | 100 | |
Married/cohabit. | 501 | 19.8 | 43.9 | 16.0 | 20.4 | 100 | |
BMI (kg/m2) | P < 0.03 | ||||||
< 25 | 324 | 24.7 | 40.7 | 11.7 | 22.8 | 100 | |
25-30 | 241 | 17.4 | 40.2 | 19.5 | 22.8 | 100 | |
> 30 | 88 | 11.4 | 46.6 | 20.5 | 21.6 | 100 | |
Smoking | P < 0.16 | ||||||
Yes | 185 | 15.1 | 39.5 | 15.7 | 29.7 | 100 | |
Previous | 227 | 22.5 | 42.3 | 15.4 | 19.8 | 100 | |
Never | 241 | 22.0 | 41.9 | 16.2 | 19.9 | 100 | |
Education | P < 0.10 | ||||||
< 10 yrs | 200 | 16.5 | 41.0 | 15.5 | 27.0 | 100 | |
10-12 yrs | 186 | 18.3 | 38.2 | 16.1 | 27.4 | 100 | |
13-15 yrs | 140 | 24.3 | 41.4 | 15.7 | 18.6 | 100 | |
> 15 yrs | 127 | 24.4 | 46.5 | 15.7 | 13.4 | 100 | |
Employment status | P < 0.01 | ||||||
Unemployed | 326 | 17.8 | 35.9 | 14.7 | 31.6 | 100 | |
Part-time | 84 | 21.4 | 42.9 | 16.7 | 19.0 | 100 | |
Full-time | 243 | 23.0 | 48.1 | 16.9 | 11.9 | 100 | |
Income (Euro) | P < 0.01 | ||||||
< 12.500 | 33 | 15.2 | 45.5 | 12.1 | 27.3 | 100 | |
12.500-37.500 | 186 | 18.8 | 32.8 | 15.1 | 33.3 | 100 | |
37.501-62.500 | 193 | 19.7 | 42.5 | 16.1 | 21.8 | 100 | |
> 62.500 | 241 | 22.4 | 46.5 | 16.6 | 14.5 | 100 | |
Problem paying bills | P < 0.01 | ||||||
Never | 533 | 22.0 | 42.8 | 14.4 | 20.8 | 100 | |
Sometimes/often | 120 | 12.5 | 35.0 | 21.7 | 30.8 | 100 | |
Satisfied no. friends | P < 0.70 | ||||||
Yes | 536 | 20.1 | 42.4 | 15.5 | 22.0 | 100 | |
No | 117 | 20.5 | 36.8 | 17.1 | 25.6 | 100 | |
General health | P < 0.001 | ||||||
Poor | 119 | 7.6 | 18.5 | 21.0 | 52.9 | 100 | |
Moderate | 158 | 7.6 | 44.3 | 19.0 | 29.1 | 100 | |
Good | 176 | 18.2 | 48.9 | 19.9 | 13.1 | 100 | |
Very good | 200 | 39.5 | 46.0 | 6.5 | 8.0 | 100 | |
SCI | P < 0.001 | ||||||
≤ 24 | 140 | 15.0 | 34.3 | 15.0 | 35.7 | 100 | |
25-49 | 170 | 18.8 | 35.3 | 18.2 | 27.6 | 100 | |
50-74 | 167 | 18.0 | 46.7 | 14.4 | 21.0 | 100 | |
≥ 75 | 176 | 27.8 | 47.7 | 15.3 | 9.1 | 100 | |