Table 2 Scores of pain intensity/interference and percentage of pain relief (n = 64).
From: Psychological distress and cancer pain: Results from a controlled cross-sectional survey in China
Items | Mean (SD)/Number of Patients (%) | 95%CI |
|---|---|---|
Pain intensity in the past 24 hours | ||
The worst | 5.88 (2.32) | 6.17 to 5.59 |
The least | 3.25 (2.13) | 3.5 to 2.98 |
The average | 4.45 (1.92) | 4.69 to 4.21 |
Right now | 2.19 (1.73) | 2.41 to 1.97 |
Pain interfered with daily function | ||
General activity | 5.23 (2.05) | 5.48 to 4.97 |
Mood | 4.17 (2.12) | 4.43 to 3.90 |
Walking ability | 3.45 (2.01) | 3.70 to 3.19 |
Normal work | 4.34 (1.92) | 4.56 to 4.08 |
Relations with other people | 3.41 (1.23) | 3.56 to 3.25 |
Sleep | 4.75 (1.85) | 4.98 to 4.51 |
Enjoy of life | 3.45 (1.26) | 3.61 to 3.29 |
Pain relief in the past 24 hours | ||
30% | 12 (18.75) | 13.34% to 24.16% |
30–50% | 21 (32.81) | 30.08% to 36.31% |
51–80% | 22 (34.38) | 51.62% to 60.89% |
80% | 9 (14.06) | 80.14% to 81.57% |
Average | 46.95% | 34.72% to 59.18% |
