Table 4 Mean pain score from the selected painful sites, stratified by gender, age, BMI and deprivation
Mean pain (SD) one site | Mean pain (SD) two sites | Mean pain (SD) three sites | Mean pain (SD) four sites | Overall difference between groups | Linear trend test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||||
Females | 3.44 (2.32) | 3.91 (2.11) | 4.36 (2.12) | 5.29 (2.19) | F = 191.9a p = <0.001 | F = 572.2b p = <0.001 |
Males | 3.54 (2.30) | 3.96 (2.06) | 4.45 (2.01) | 5.07 (2.15) | F = 97.3a p = <0.001 | F = 278.0b p = <0.001 |
Age group (years) | ||||||
45-54 | 3.60 (2.25) | 3.88 (2.00) | 4.28 (2.08) | 4.82 (2.17) | F = 30.7a p = <0.001 | F = 88.3b p = <0.001 |
55-64 | 3.38 (2.23) | 3.76 (1.98) | 4.21 (1.98) | 4.94 (2.19) | F = 76.5a p = <0.001 | F = 229.1b p = <0.001 |
65-74 | 3.36 (2.30) | 4.01 (2.15) | 4.35 (2.02) | 5.20 (2.12) | F = 93.3a p = <0.001 | F = 275.2b p = <0.001 |
75+ | 3.71 (2.31) | 4.20 (2.24) | 4.84 (2.23) | 5.82 (2.11) | F = 82.7a p = <0.001 | F = 246.3b p = <0.001 |
BMI | ||||||
Under weight | 3.38 (2.30) | 4.06 (2.09) | 3.88 (2.11) | 5.64 (2.19) | F = 4.0a p = 0.010 | F = 10.2b P = 0.002 |
Healthy weight | 3.20 (2.26) | 3.70 (2.03) | 3.91 (2.01) | 4.90 (2.18) | F = 84.9a p = <0.001 | F = 244.6b p = <0.001 |
Overweight | 3.53 (2.26) | 3.82 (2.09) | 4.39 (2.01) | 5.09 (2.15) | F = 96.5a p = <0.001 | F = 286.3b p = <0.001 |
Obese | 4.03 (2.41) | 4.37 (2.05) | 4.91 (2.07) | 5.54 (2.13) | F = 69.0a p = <0.001 | F = 204.3b p = <0.001 |
IMD | ||||||
Least Deprived | 3.34 (2.16) | 3.65 (1.98) | 3.98 (1.91) | 4.53 (1.83) | F = 32.1a p = <0.001 | F = 94.4b p = <0.001 |
Mid Deprived | 3.38 (2.29) | 3.87 (2.04) | 4.30 (2.03) | 5.11 (2.18) | F = 171.5a p = <0.001 | F = 511.4b p = <0.001 |
Most Deprived | 4.08 (2.47) | 4.48 (2.26) | 5.04 (2.21) | 5.91 (2.20) | F = 65.5a p = <0.001 | F = 193.8b p = <0.001 |