Table 2 |
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Pain measures at baseline |
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Variable |
Category |
Frequency (n) |
% |
Mean |
SD |
Min/Max |
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Pain expectation |
Worse than expected |
18 |
15 |
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The same as expected |
28 |
23 |
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Not as bad as expected |
65 |
59 |
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Satisfied with Pain Level |
No |
36 |
29 |
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Yes |
80 |
65 |
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Missing |
8 |
7 |
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Current pain (0–5) |
1.51 |
1.01 |
0–5 |
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Worst pain (0–5) |
3.03 |
1.26 |
0–5 |
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Least pain (0–5) |
0.76 |
0.74 |
0–3 |
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Number of pain sites |
2.1 |
2.2 |
0–16 |
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|
Pain Rating Index |
Sensory |
9.1 |
7.3 |
0–34 |
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Affective |
1.0 |
1.7 |
0–8 |
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Evaluative |
1.2 |
1.5 |
0–5 |
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Miscellaneous |
2.1 |
2.9 |
0–15 |
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|
Total |
13.5 |
11.3 |
0–58 |
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|
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Number of Words Chosen |
5.9 |
4.1 |
0–20 |
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|
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Pain Pattern |
Continuous |
41 |
33.1% |
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Intermittent |
18 |
14.5% |
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|
Brief |
2 |
1.6% |
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Continuous/Intermittent |
16 |
12.9% |
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|
Continuous/Brief |
2 |
1.6% |
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|
Intermittent/Brief |
26 |
21% |
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|
Continuous/Intermittent/Brief |
11 |
8.9% |
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|
Missing |
8 |
6.4% |
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Epstein et al. Head & Neck Oncology 2009 1:26 doi:10.1186/1758-3284-1-26 |
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