Table 4 Weighted proportions of co-morbidities in per cent for the three pain categories based on spreading of pain. Statistical comparisons are furthest to the righta
Pain category Variables | Local pain (n = 330–417) | Regional pain (n = 1785–2203) | Widespread pain (n = 199–244) | Statistics (p-value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Heart disease (%) | 9.5 | 10.0 | 20.5 | LP vs. RP: 0.770 |
LP vs. WSP: 0.001* | ||||
RP vs. WSP: <0.001* | ||||
Hypertension (%) | 24.9 | 25.2 | 34.3 | LP vs. RP: 0.617 |
LP vs. WSP: 0.013 | ||||
RP vs. WSP: <0.001* | ||||
Stroke (%) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.0 | LP vs. RP: 0.940 |
LP vs. WSP: 0.850 | ||||
RP vs. WSP: 0.513 | ||||
Eczema (%) | 5.8 | 7.3 | 5.6 | LP vs. RP: 0.022 |
LP vs. WSP: 0.920 | ||||
RP vs. WSP: 0.358 | ||||
Diabetes (%) | 18.1 | 23.7 | 37.0 | LP vs. RP: 0.329 |
LP vs. WSP: <0.001* | ||||
RP vs. WSP: 0.001* | ||||
Pulmonary disease (%) | 8.3 | 6.8 | 8.4 | LP vs. RP: 0.320 |
LP vs. WSP: 0.960 | ||||
RP vs. WSP: 0.392 | ||||
Decreased general health (%) | 14.4 | 27.2 | 70.3 | LP vs. RP: 0.051 |
LP vs. WSP: <0.001* | ||||
RP vs. WSP: <0.001* |