Factors Affecting Pain Scale Preferences among Populations in Indonesia: Comparison Study between Suburban and Rural Areas

Open Journal of Medical Sciences | Vol 5, Issue 1

Table 1. Demographic Data and Assessment ofUnderstanding with Score Preferences

	Suburban	Rural
Total (N=261)	144 (55.17%)	117 (44.83%)
Age
20-29 years	25 (17.36%)	20 (17.09%)
30-39 years	28 (19.44%)	23 (19.66%)
40-49 years	29 (20.14%)	25 (21.37%)
50-59 years	32 (22.22%)	27 (23.08%)
>=60 years	30 (20.84%)	22 (18.81%)
Gender
Male	63 (43.75%)	54 (46.15%)
Female	81 (56.25%)	63 (53.85%)
Occupation
Fieldwork	31 (21.53%)	20 (17.09%)
Office	25 (17.36%)	23 (19.66%)
Housewives	35 (24.30%)	27 (23.08%)
Unemployed	33 (22.92%)	20 (17.09%)
Others	20 (13.89%)	27 (23.08%)
Last Education
Primary school	23 (15.97%)	25 (21.37%)
Elementary school	35 (24.31%)	23 (19.66%)
High school	40 (27.78%)	26 (22.22%)
Bachelor/Masters/PhD	26 (18.06%)	23 (19.66%)
No educational degree	20 (13.89%)	20 (17.09%)
Diagnosis
LBP (Low back pain)	70 (48.61%)	59 (50.43%)
Non LBP	74 (51.39%)	58 (49.57%)
Score - PFS-R
Score 0 (Do not understand)	15 (17.36%)	10 (8.55%)
Score 1 (Understand with repetition)	34 (30.56%)	25 (21.37%)
Score 2 (Comprehend)	65 (52.08%)	82 (70.09%)
Score - VRS
Score 0 (Do not understand)	32 (22.22%)	14 (11.97%)
Score 1 (Understand with repetition)	44 (30.56%)	37 (31.62%)
Score 2 (Comprehend)	68 (47.22%)	66 (56.41%)
Score - VAS
Score 0 (Do not understand)	21 (14.58%)	46 (39.32%)
Score 1 (Understand with repetition)	37 (25.69%)	41 (35.04%)
Score 2 (Comprehend)	86 (59.72%)	30 (25.64%)
Score - NRS
Score 0 (Do not understand)	9 (6.25%)	50 (42.74%)
Score 1 (Understand with repetition)	33 (22.92%)	38 (32.48%)
Score 2 (Comprehend)	102 (70.83%)	29 (24.79%)
Score Preferences
FPS-R	43 (29.86%)	90 (76.92%)
VRS	15 (10.42%)	14 (11.97%)
VAS	11 (7.64%)	0 (0%)
NRS	75 (52.08%)	13 (11.11%)