Self-reported consequences of pain.
| Answering ‘yes’ to the following questions: | Pain over the past 4 weeks n = 406 (%) |
|---|---|
| Pain with vigorous activities? | 281/390 (72.1) |
| Accomplished less than you want because of pain? | 253/405 (62.5) |
| Limited activities because of pain? | 242/404 (59.9) |
| Extra effort needed for activities because of pain? | 231/402 (57.5) |
| Fatigued or tired because of pain? | 215/401 (53.6) |
| Pain with climbing more than one flight of stairs? | 192/392 (49.0) |
| Cut down activities because of pain? | 187/401 (46.6) |
| Pain with moderately strenuous activities? | 177/393 (45.0) |
| Pain with walking 200 yards or more? | 161/390 (41.3) |
| Pain with lifting or carrying groceries? | 159/396 (40.2) |
| Trouble sleeping because of pain? | 124/402 (30.8) |
| Rely on others for help because of pain? | 114/397 (28.7) |
| Pain with walking 200 yards or less? | 107/390 (27.4) |
| Pain with climbing only a few steps? | 81/393 (20.6) |
| Prevented from enjoying other social/recreational activities? | 78/401 (19.5) |
| Pain with bathing or dressing? | 59/397 (14.9) |
| Prevented from travelling/using public transport by pain? | 52/404 (12.9) |
| Prevented from attending religious activities? | 30/399 (7.5) |
Variable denominators reflect incomplete answers to questions.