Table 6 Comparison of pain relief and satisfaction with pain management in the APS and control groups (N = 348)
From: Acute Pain Services and pain-related patient-reported outcomes in Hungarian hospitals
Variable | APS group (n = 120) | Control group (n = 228) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Participation | No participation | 12.5% (15) | 14.0% (32) | χ2 = 1.605 p = 0.8130 |
Mild | 11.7% (14) | 12.7% (29) | ||
Moderate | 17.5% (21) | 21.0% (48) | ||
Heavy | 29.2% (35) | 23.4% (54) | ||
Full participation | 27.5% (33) | 27.5% (64) | ||
No answer | 1.6% (2) | 0.4% (1) | ||
Satisfaction | Extremely dissatisfied | - | 1.8% (4) | χ2 = 5.781 p = 0.2127 |
Dissatisfied | 1.6% (2) | 4.0% (9) | ||
Intermediate | 9.2% (11) | 11.4% (26) | ||
Highly satisfied | 41.7% (50) | 31.1% (71) | ||
Totally satisfied | 46.7% (56) | 50.4% (115) | ||
No answer | 0.8% (1) | 1.3% (3) | ||