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Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of study subjects*

From: Clinical characteristics and patterns of healthcare utilization in patients with painful neuropathic disorders in UK general practice: a retrospective cohort study

 

Patients with painful neuropathies (N = 31,688)

Comparison group (N = 31,688)

P-Value

Characteristic

  

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Age group, years

   

   18-44

8,621 (27.2)

8,621 (27.2)

 

   45-54

6,056 (19.1)

6,056 (19.1)

 

   55-64

6,577 (20.8)

6,577 (20.8)

 

   ≥ 65

10,434 (32.9)

10,434 (32.9)

 

   Mean (SD)

56.1 (16.6)

56.1 (16.6)

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Sex

  

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   Males

12,178 (38.4)

12,178 (38.4)

 

   Females

19,510 (61.6)

19,510 (61.6)

 

Comorbidities

   

   Infectious and parasitic diseases

5,822 (18.4)

3,308 (10.4)

<0.01

   Neoplasms

1,787 (5.6)

1,281 (4.0)

<0.01

   Any endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases, and immunity disorders

10,699 (33.8)

7,604 (24.0)

<0.01

   Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs

2,487 (7.8)

1,507 (4.8)

<0.01

   Any anxiety

897 (2.8)

547 (1.7)

<0.01

   Any depression

1,365 (4.3)

827 (2.6)

<0.01

   Any disease of the nervous system and sense organs

14,691 (46.4)

5,854 (18.5)

<0.01

   Any disease of the circulatory system

9,071 (28.6)

6,837 (21.6)

<0.01

   Any disease of the respiratory system

10,485 (33.1)

7,786 (24.6)

<0.01

   Any disease of the digestive system

9,970 (31.5)

5,488 (17.3)

<0.01

   Any disease of the genitourinary system

5,019 (15.8)

3,497 (11.0)

<0.01

   Complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium

325 (1.0)

241 (0.8)

<0.01

   Any disease of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

9,773 (30.8)

7,136 (22.5)

<0.01

   Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

   

Back pain

15,444 (48.7)

693 (2.2)

<0.01

Cervical pain

2,011 (6.3)

615 (1.9)

<0.01

Arthritis

2,116 (6.7)

1,203 (3.8)

<0.01

Fibromyalgia

76 (0.2)

11 (0.0)

<0.01

Other body/joint pain

10,481 (33.1)

3,832 (12.1)

<0.01

Other

1,993 (6.3)

917 (2.9)

<0.01

Any disease of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

23,529 (74.3)

6,233 (19.7)

<0.01

   Congenital anomalies

81 (0.3)

44 (0.1)

<0.01

   Symptoms, signs, and ill- defined conditions

   

Fatigue

16 (0.1)

12 (0.0)

0.45

Headache

392 (1.2)

79 (0.2)

<0.01

Chest pain

387 (1.2)

216 (0.7)

<0.01

   Abdominal pain

640 (2.0)

351 (1.1)

<0.01

   Anxiety-related symptoms

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

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   Gastric-related symptoms

3 (0.0)

1 (0.0)

0.32

   Other

6,420 (20.3)

2,989 (9.4)

<0.01

   Any symptoms, signs, and ill-

7,320 (23.1)

3,507 (11.1)

<0.01

   defined conditions

   

   Any injury and poisoning

2,991 (9.4)

2,021 (6.4)

<0.01

   Any sleep disorder

528 (1.7)

257 (0.8)

<0.01

Any of above**

31,447 (99.2)

24,768 (78.2)

<0.01

Number of comorbidities**

  

<0.01

   0

241 (0.8)

6,920 (21.8)

 

   1

3,632 (11.5)

6,757 (21.3)

 

   2

4,617 (14.6)

5,648 (17.8)

 

   3

4,883 (15.4)

4,222 (13.3)

 

   ≥ 4

18,315 (57.8)

8,141 (25.7)

 
  1. *Unless otherwise indicated, all values are number (%).
  2. **Excluding painful neuropathic disorders.