Table 2 Prevalence of recent pain, chronic pain and severity of chronic pain in 835 adults
N | Prevalence (%) | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain in last six months | 559 | 66.9 | 63.7, 70.1 |
Duration of most troublesome pain in last six months: | |||
< 7 days | 198 | 23.7 | 21.0, 26.7 |
1–4 weeks | 176 | 21.1 | 18.4, 24.0 |
1–3 months | 61 | 7.3 | 5.7, 9.3 |
> 3 months | 119 | 14.3 | 12.0, 16.8 |
Severity of chronic pain: | |||
Grade I | 14 | 1.7 | 1.0, 2.8 |
Grade II | 48 | 5.7 | 4.4, 7.5 |
Grade III | 30 | 3.6 | 2.5, 5.1 |
Grade IV | 25 | 3.0 | 2.0, 4.4 |