Comparisons of Prediction Models of Myofascial Pain Control after Dry Needling: A Prospective Study
Table 1
Patient characteristics of analyzed subjects ().
Variables
(%) or means ± SD
Age, years
Pain duration, months
Gender
Female
283 (71.0%)
Male
117 (29.0%)
Marital status
Single
96 (23.9%)
Married
304 (76.1%)
Education
No formal education/primary school
100 (25.0%)
Junior high school
152 (38.0%)
Senior high school/college
148 (37.0%)
Drinking
Yes
41 (10.3%)
No
359 (89.7%)
Smoking
Yes
35 (8.8%)
No
365 (91.2%)
Sleep deprivation
Yes
116 (29.0%)
No
284 (71%)
Nutritional deficiency
Yes
27 (6.8%)
No
373 (93.2%)
Pretreatment pain intensity: worst, score
Pretreatment pain intensity: least, score
Pretreatment pain intensity: average, score
Pretreatment pain intensity: present, score
Pretreatment aggregated pain interference, score#
SD: standard deviations. Aggregated pain interference was calculated as follows: [(pain interference of general activity + mood + walking ability + normal work + relationship + sleep + enjoyment of life)/7].