Table 7 Comparison of patient information about 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Informed | No | 22.5% (27) | 14.5% (33) | χ2 = 3.480 p = 0.0945 |
Yes | 77.5% (93) | 85.1% (194) | ||
No answer | - | 0.4% (1) | ||
Usefulness of information received | No information received | 22.5% (27) | 14.5% (33) | χ2 = 10.926 p = 0.0423 |
Lightly | 1.6% (2) | 2.6% (6) | ||
Moderately | 10.0% (12) | 16.7% (38) | ||
Highly | 39.2% (47) | 28.5% (65) | ||
Fully | 26.7% (32) | 37.3% (85) | ||
No answer | - | 0.4% (1) | ||