Pain category Variables
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Local pain (n = 330–417)
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Regional pain (n = 1785–2203)
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Widespread pain (n = 199–244)
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Statistics (p-value)
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Heart disease (%)
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9.5
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10.0
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20.5
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LP vs. RP: 0.770
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LP vs. WSP: 0.001*
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RP vs. WSP: <0.001*
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Hypertension (%)
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24.9
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25.2
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34.3
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LP vs. RP: 0.617
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LP vs. WSP: 0.013
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RP vs. WSP: <0.001*
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Stroke (%)
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3.3
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2.9
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3.0
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LP vs. RP: 0.940
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LP vs. WSP: 0.850
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RP vs. WSP: 0.513
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Eczema (%)
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5.8
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7.3
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5.6
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LP vs. RP: 0.022
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LP vs. WSP: 0.920
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RP vs. WSP: 0.358
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Diabetes (%)
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18.1
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23.7
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37.0
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LP vs. RP: 0.329
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LP vs. WSP: <0.001*
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RP vs. WSP: 0.001*
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Pulmonary disease (%)
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8.3
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6.8
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8.4
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LP vs. RP: 0.320
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LP vs. WSP: 0.960
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RP vs. WSP: 0.392
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Decreased general health (%)
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14.4
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27.2
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70.3
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LP vs. RP: 0.051
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LP vs. WSP: <0.001*
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RP vs. WSP: <0.001*
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- Range of response rate (n) across the variables is in the pain category column
- LP local pain, RP regional pain, WSP widespread pain
- *Denotes statistical group difference
- aDifferences in proportions are tested pair-wise