Table 3 Pain relieve methods used by pain suffers and the self-perceived effectiveness of the treatments
N (%) | Pain score (Mean ± SD) | Self-perceived effectiveness (Mean ± SD) | r | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pain relieve methods | −0.339 | |||
Do not take any treatments | 46 (20.26) | 3.28 ± 2.64 | – | |
Non-pharmacological treatments | 128 (56.39) | 2.59 ± 0.72 | – | |
Lying down | 82 (60.29) | – | 3.76 ± 2.68 | |
Hot Compress | 61 (44.85) | – | 3.15 ± 2.79 | |
Massage | 80 (58.82) | – | 2.93 ± 2.64 | |
Deep Breath | 49 (36.03) | – | 2.92 ± 2.83 | |
Sports | 55 (40.44) | – | 2.85 ± 2.52 | |
Cupping | 55 (40.44) | – | 2.78 ± 2.65 | |
Plaster | 46 (33.82) | – | 2.70 ± 2.61 | |
Scrapping | 46 (33.82) | – | 2.70 ± 2.53 | |
Acupuncture | 42 (30.88) | – | 2.55 ± 2.50 | |
Reading | 42 (30.88) | – | 2.53 ± 2.63 | |
Cold Compress | 43 (31.62) | – | 2.52 ± 2.55 | |
Talking | 40 (29.41) | – | 2.52 ± 2.66 | |
Music | 44 (32.35) | – | 2.51 ± 2.47 | |
Aromatherapy | 37 (27.21) | – | 2.38 ± 2.46 | |
Pharmacological treatment | 53 (23.35) | 2.19 ± 1.87 | – |