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Table 1 Patient characteristics (n = 75)

From: Randomized controlled pilot study of an educational video plus telecare for the early outpatient management of musculoskeletal pain among older emergency department patients

Characteristic

Usual care (n = 25)

Video only (n = 25)

Video + telecare (n = 25)

Female, n (%)

18 (72)

19 (76)

13 (52)

Age, years

 Mean (SD)

66 (2.1)

63 (2.1)

61 (2.1)

 50–64, n (%)

14 (56)

18 (72)

16 (64)

 ≥ 65, n (%)

11 (44)

7 (28)

9 (36)

Non-white, n (%)

5 (31)

6 (33)

8 (42)

Formal education, n (%)

 High school or less

11 (44)

14 (56)

9 (36)

 > High school

14 (56)

11 (44)

16 (64)

Home, n (%)

 Private home

24 (96)

25 (100)

24 (96)

 Assisted living

1 (4)

0 (0)

1 (4)

Daily medicationsa, mean (SD)

4.8 (0.8)

4.5 (0.8)

4.2 (0.8)

Self-reported healthb, n (%)

 Good, very good, or excellent

20 (83)

20 (80)

19 (76)

 Fair or poor

4 (17)

5 (20)

6 (24)

Chronic musculoskeletal painc, n (%)

11 (73)

13 (77)

11 (61)

Pain due to injury, n (%)

10 (63)

12 (67)

13 (68)

Dispositionb, n (%)

 Admitted

2 (8)

5 (20)

9 (36)

 Discharged

22 (92)

20 (80)

16 (64)

  1. aDefined as a numerical answer to the question “How many prescription medications do you take daily?”
  2. bN = 74
  3. cDefined as daily pain in bones, muscles, tendons, or ligaments for over 6 months