Table 2 Types of pain prevalence in the sample

From: Distribution and impact on quality of life of the pain modalities assessed by the King’s Parkinson’s disease pain scale

 

Prevalence (%)

King’s Parkinsons’ disease pain scale items

PD patients

Controls

p

Domain 1: musculoskeletal pain

 1. Pain around joints

84.8

69.9

0.005

Domain 2: chronic pain

 2. Pain deep within the body

31.5

18.1

0.023

 3. Pain related to internal organ

23.0

14.5

0.11

Domain 3: fluctuation-related pain

 4. Dyskinetic pain

18.5

4.8

0.003

 5. “Off” dystonia in a region

33.2

6.0

<0.0001

 6. Generalized “off” period pain

25.8

4.8

0.0001

Domain 4: nocturnal pain

 7. PLM or RLS-associated pain

29.2

13.3

0.005

 8. Pain while turning in bed

48.3

16.9

<0.0001

Domain 5: Oro-facial pain

 9. Pain when chewing

8.4

1.2

0.023

 10. Pain due to grinding teeth

7.3

2.4

0.11

 11. Burning mouth syndrome

5.1

1.2

0.13

Domain 6: discolouration; edema/swelling

 12. Burning pain in the limbs

21.9

9.6

0.016

 13. Lower abdominal pain

19.1

8.43

0.027

Domain 7: radicular pain

 14. Shooting pain/pins and needles

46.1

28.9

0.008

  1. Benjamini–Hochberg correction for multiple comparisons: for prevalence (m = 14): p < 0.026.
  2. PD Parkinson’s disease, PLM periodic leg movements, RLS restless legs syndrome