Descriptive data for the group with chronic pain
| Number* | % | 95% CI for % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Numbers do not always add up to the total of 142 subjects in the group with chronic pain, owing to some missing data; †non-severe pain = 1–5 on pain Likert scale; severe pain = 6–10 on pain Likert scale; ‡non-severe disability = 0–4 disability score; severe disability ≥5 disability score. | |||
| Patient global assessment of pain | |||
| Better | 33 | 23 | 16.3 to 30.2 |
| Same | 81 | 57 | 48.9 to 65.2 |
| Worse | 28 | 20 | 13.2 to 26.3 |
| Perceived duration of current pain episode | |||
| Less than 1 year | 30 | 22 | 14.9 to 28.6 |
| More than 1 year, but less than 3 years | 35 | 25 | 18.1 to 32.6 |
| 3 Years or more | 73 | 53 | 44.6 to 61.2 |
| Severity of pain over the past month† | |||
| Non-severe | 94 | 69 | 61.4 to 76.9 |
| Severe | 42 | 31 | 23.1 to 38.6 |
| Shoulder-specific disability score‡ | |||
| Non-severe | 65 | 50 | 41.1 to 58.2 |
| Severe | 66 | 50 | 41.8 to 58.9 |
| Anxiety at follow up | |||
| Case | 34 | 25 | 17.9 to 32.5 |
| Probable case | 26 | 19 | 12.6 to 25.9 |
| Non-case | 75 | 56 | 47.2 to 63.9 |
| Depression at follow up | |||
| Case | 10 | 8 | 3.0 to 11.9 |
| Probable case | 14 | 10 | 5.3 to 15.6 |
| Non-case | 110 | 82 | 75.6 to 88.6 |