Demographic characteristics of study subjects
| Characteristics | Number (percentage) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total study subjects, n | 151 | |
| Mixed pain diagnosis (excluded), n | 17 | |
| Number of female subjects, n (%) | 94 (62.3%) | |
| Mean age, years (range) | 58.5 (26−90) | |
| Most common causes of NeP, n = 93 | ||
| Trigeminal neuralgia | 48 (51.6%) | |
| Peripheral neuropathy (including diabetes) | 14 (15.0%) | |
| Central pain | 11 (11.8%) | |
| Post-herpetic neuralgia | 10 (10.8%) | |
| Others | 10 (10.8%) | |
| Most common causes of NoP, n = 41 | ||
| Musculoskeletal pain | 19 (46.3%) | |
| Arthritis | 17 (41.5%) | |
| Others | 5 (12.2%) | |
| Pain diagnosis | NeP | NoP |
| Subjects, n (%) | 93 (61.6%) | 41 (27.1%) |
| Female subjects, n (%) | 52 (55.9%) | 30 (73.2%) |
| Mean age, years | 61.8 | 53.9 |
| Mean current pain, VAS/NRS score ± SD (range) | 4.75 ± 2.96 (0–10) | 4.54 ± 2.71 (0–9) |
NeP: neuropathic pain; NoP: nociceptive pain; NRS: numeric rating scale; SD: standard deviation; VAS: visual analogue scale