Table 1 Descriptive patient characteristics at index
Patients ‘without chronic pain’ n = 158,251 | Patients ‘with chronic pain’ n = 80,055 | |
|---|---|---|
Sex, n (%) | ||
Male | 76,331 (48.2) | 31,985 (40.0) |
Female | 81,920 (51.8) | 48,070 (60.0) |
Age | ||
Age, mean years, n (SD) | 63.0 (13.8) | 66.5 (13.5) |
Min─max age, years | 18─103 | 18─108 |
Age group, n (%) | ||
18─29 | 2419 (1.5) | 557 (0.7) |
30─39 | 5506 (3.5) | 1594 (2.0) |
40─49 | 17,045 (10.8) | 6450 (8.1) |
50─59 | 38,305 (24.2) | 16,846 (21.0) |
60─69 | 40,839 (25.8) | 18,878 (23.6) |
≥ 70 | 54,137 (34.2) | 35,730 (44.6) |