Table 4 Postoperative pain
Patient education + information brochure (n = 138) | Information brochure only (n = 106) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
At baseline | |||
Pain at its worst in the past 24 h. | 0.859* | ||
N | 136 | 105 | |
Mean (±SD) | 1.9 (±2.7) | 1.8 (±2.5) | |
Pain on average in the past 24 h. | 0.958* | ||
N | 136 | 104 | |
Mean (±SD) | 1.4 (±2.0) | 1.4 (±2.0) | |
Pain right now | 0.820* | ||
N | 136 | 105 | |
Mean (±SD) | 1.1 (±1.8) | 1.1 (±1.8) | |
In the past 24 h, pain has interfered with ... | |||
... mood | 0.404* | ||
N | 136 | 105 | |
Mean (±SD) | 1.7 (±2.5) | 1.6 (±2.5) | |
... walking ability | 0.505* | ||
N | 135 | 105 | |
Mean (±SD) | 1.0 (±1.9) | 0.8 (±1.6) | |
... relation with other people | 0.749* | ||
N | 136 | 105 | |
Mean (±SD) | 0.9 (±1.8) | 1.0 (±2.0) | |
... sleep | 0.776* | ||
N | 135 | 105 | |
Mean (±SD) | 2.1 (±2.9) | 2.1 (±3.0) | |
... concentration | 0.929* | ||
N | 136 | 104 | |
Mean (±SD) | 1.5 (±2.2) | 1.6 (±2.3) | |
At 2 days after operation | |||
Pain at its worst in the past 24 h | 0.515* | ||
N | 131 | 95 | |
Mean (±SD) | 5.7 (±2.8) | 5.9 (±2.8) | |
Pain on average in the past 24 h | 0.559* | ||
N | 131 | 95 | |
Mean (±SD) | 3.6 (±2.2) | 3.8 (±2.1) | |
Pain right now. | 0.759* | ||
N | 131 | 95 | |
Mean (±SD) | 2.5 (±2.3) | 2.5 (±2.5) | |
In the past 24 h, pain has interfered with ... | |||
... mood | 0.463* | ||
N | 131 | 93 | |
Mean (±SD) | 3.7 (±3.4) | 4.1 (±3.4) | |
... walking ability | 0.293* | ||
N | 131 | 93 | |
Mean (±SD) | 5.0 (±3.5) | 5.4 (±3.4) | |
... relation with other people | 0.939* | ||
N | 127 | 92 | |
Mean (±SD) | 2.4 (±3.0) | 2.4 (±3.0) | |
... sleep | 0.423* | ||
N | 131 | 94 | |
Mean (±SD) | 3.4 (±3.3) | 3.9 (±3.5) | |
... concentration | 0.752* | ||
N | 131 | 93 | |
Mean (±SD) | 3.4 (±3.2) | 3.5 (±3.4) | |
At 7 days after operation | |||
Pain at its worst in the past 24 h | 0.835* | ||
N | 121 | 88 | |
Mean (±SD) | 4.1 (±2.9) | 4.1 (±2.7) | |
Pain on average in the past 24 h | 0.487* | ||
N | 121 | 88 | |
Mean (±SD) | 2.8 (±2.0) | 2.6 (±1.9) | |
Pain right now | 0.023* | ||
N | 121 | 87 | |
Mean (±SD) | 2.3 (±1.9) | 1.8 (±2.0) | |
In the past 24 h, pain has interfered with ... | |||
... mood | 0.705* | ||
N | 120 | 86 | |
Mean (±SD) | 3.3 (±2.9) | 3.2 (±3.1) | |
...walking ability | 0.433* | ||
N | 121 | 87 | |
Mean (±SD) | 3.0 (±2.5) | 3.4 (±3.0) | |
... relation with other people | 0.202* | ||
N | 119 | 87 | |
Mean (±SD) | 2.1 (±2.4) | 1.7 (±2.4) | |
... sleep | 0.747* | ||
N | 119 | 88 | |
Mean (±SD) | 3.7 (±2.8) | 3.6 (±3.0) | |
... concentration | 0.894* | ||
N | 120 | 88 | |
Mean (±SD) | 2.8 (±2.7) | 2.9 (±3.1) | |