Research Article
Adequacy of Cancer-Related Pain Treatments and Factors Affecting Proper Management in Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Mekelle, Ethiopia
Table 5
Pain severity and pain interference among cancer patients at the oncology unit of ACSH, Mekelle, Ethiopia (n = 91).
| Pain related variables | Frequency | Percentage |
| Severity of pain | No pain | 6 | 6.6 | Mild | 27 | 29.7 | Moderate | 50 | 54.9 | Severe | 8 | 8.8 |
| Pain interference severity | No interference | 1 | 1.1 | Mild | 22 | 24.2 | Moderate | 36 | 39.6 | Severe | 32 | 35.2 |
| Pain management index | 2 | 6 | 6.6 | 1 | 10 | 11.0 | 0 | 35 | 38.5 | −1 | 21 | 23.1 | −2 | 18 | 19.8 | −3 | 1 | 1.1 |
| Adequacy of pain management | Adequate | 51 | 56.04 | Inadequate | 40 | 43.95 |
|
|