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Table 1 Patient characteristics of the whole sample and related to presence or absence of pain

From: A geriatric assessment in general practice: prevalence, location, impact and doctor-patient perceptions of pain

Patients

Total

Pain

No pain

p

(N = 297)

(N = 219)

(N = 78)

age (years)

77.0 (±5.0)

77.1 (±5.0)

76.9 (±4.9)

0.83

health problems (n)

11.2 (±4.6)

12.0 (±4.6)

9.0 (±3.8)

<0.001

self-rated health

2.4 (±0.7)

2.5 (±0.7)

2.1 (±0.7)

<0.001

 1 to 4 (very good to bad)

education

1.9 (±0.7)

1.9 (±0.5)

2.0 (±0.5)

0.10

 1 to 3 (low to high)a

income

1.9 (±0.5)

1.8 (±0.7)

2.0 (±0.8)

0.06

 1 to 3 (low to high)b

  1. a Education: low: lowest school leaving certificate at best and no vocational training; medium: apprenticeship, skilled worker; high: academic degree
  2. b Income: low:<1000€, high:>1500€