Table 1 Basic data: Comparison of the surveys of 1991 and 2006
From: Chronic pain in primary care. German figures from 1991 and 2006
1991 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|
Number of practices (n) | 5 | 6 |
Number of patients (N) | 900 | 1201 |
women (n/%) | 540/59.9 | 741/61.7 |
men (n/%) | 360/40.1 | 460/38.3 |
mean age total (in years) | 48.6 | 53.4 |
Patients with acute pain (n/%) | 228/25.3 | 265/22.1 |
Patients with chronic pain (n/%) | 328/36.4 | 480/40.0 |
women (n/%) | 219/66.8 | 324/67.5 |
men (n/%) | 109/33.2 | 156/32.5 |
mean age total (in years) | - | 58.4 |
Actual consultation due to pain (n/%) | 453/50.3** | 510/42,5** |
Actual consultation due to acute pain (n/%) | 228/25.3** | 227/18.9** |
Actual consultation due to chronic pain (n/%) | 225/25.0 | 283/23.6 |