Pain in Breast Cancer Treatment: Aggravating Factors and Coping Mechanisms

Table 2

Coping mechanisms, aggravating factors, and pain intensity.

		%
Coping mechanism
Leisure	5	10.87
Religious service	8	17.39
Chatting with friends	4	8.70
Painkillers	19	41.30
Rest	10	21.74
Aggravating factors
Physical effort	23	50.00
Stress	16	34.78
Heat	6	13.04
Cold	1	2.17
Pain persisted
<1 year	18	39.13
>1 year	2	4.34
Pain intensity
None (0)	15	32.61
Mild (1–5)	13	28.26
Moderate (6–9)	16	34.78
Severe (10)	2	4.35