Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients.
(n = 8446) | ||
|---|---|---|
Age (mean ± SD), years | 62 ± 14 | |
<50 | 1613 (19.2%) | |
50-59 | 1860 (22.0%) | |
60-69 | 1945 (23.1%) | |
70-79 | 2050 (24.3%) | |
≥80 | 970 (11.5%) | |
Sex (female/male), % | 64/36 | |
Number of patients taking analgesic medication for their underlying pathology during the previous week | 5643 (67%) | |
Pain linked to the underlying pathology during the previous week (n = 8434) | no pain, n (%) | 78 (0.9%) |
mild pain, n (%) | 1179 (14.0%) | |
moderate pain, n (%) | 4067 (48.2%) | |
severe pain, n (%) | 3110 (36.9%) | |