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Table 1 A comparison of clinical and demographic data for all study groups

From: A record review of reported musculoskeletal pain in an Ontario long term care facility

 

LTC population n = 250, as recorded at admission

Study Sample n = 140 residents

No Pain Complaint Group n = 50

Non Specific Pain Complaint Group *** n = 35

Extremity Pain Group**** n = 30

Back Pain Group n = 19

Neck and Head Pain Group n = 6

Mean Age:

83.25

83.7

83.8

84.5

83.2

83.7

80.5

Minimum

47

51

51

69

65

70

53

Maximum

104

101

98

101

95

98

94

Gender:

       

Female

62%

69.3%

60%

75%

75%

72%

83%

Male

38%

30.7%

40%

25%

25%

28%

17%

Cognitive Status:

       

Coherent

Unavailable*

3.6%

0%

0%

0%

7%

16.6%

Mild Dementia

Unavailable*

26.4%

32%

22.2%

35.7%

12%

16.6%

Moderate Dementia

10%

43.6%

40%

36.1%

42.9%

70%

50%

Severe Dementia (Alzheimer's)

2%

26.4%

28%

38.9%

14.3%

11%

16.6%

Ambulatory Status:

       

Independent

38%

8.6%

12%

5.6%

3.6%

12%

16.6%

Requires Assistance

39%

31.4%

34%

22.2%

32.1%

47%

16.6%

Wheel chair

23%

59.3%

54%

69.4%

64.3%

40%

66%

Bedridden

0%

0.7%

0%

2.8%

0%

0%

0%

Analgesic Use

39%

57%

8%

77.8%

89.3%

82%

100%

Diagnosis of Depression

13%

16.4%

14%

25%

17.9%

5.9%

60%

Diagnosis of OA

9%

25%

6%

19.4%

57.1%

35.3%

50%

Diagnosis of Osteoporosis

17%

27.9%

20%

30.6%

25%

64.7%** (p = 0.001)

0%

# of co-morbidities: Mean ± SD

4.5 ± 2

5 ± 3

4.5 ± 2

5 ± 2

5 ± 3

4.6 ± 2

4 ± 2

  1. *Total LTC population data were abstracted from initial admitting diagnosis and reflects resident's diagnostic information prior to LTC admission. Data on levels of cognitive impairment were inconsistent and unavailable.
  2. **Multivariate regression analysis. Significant association at the p = 0.001 level
  3. *** Reported pain complaint which is nonspecific or undetermined (i.e. MSK (mechanical), malignancy or visceral)
  4. **** Extremity Pain includes shoulder/arm and knee pain