Variable | Numerical | % |
---|---|---|
Age (years) | 52.92 ± 11.96 | – |
Sex (male/female) | 16/23 | 41/59 |
Occupation | Â | Â |
 None | 31 | 79 |
 Government employee | 3 | 8 |
 Farmer | 1 | 2.56 |
 Private work | 4 | 10.26 |
Education | Â | Â |
 Illiterate | 22 | 56 |
 Secondary school | 13 | 33 |
 University | 4 | 10 |
Comorbidity | Â | Â |
 No | 23 | 59 |
 Hypertension(controlled) | 5 | 13 |
 DM (controlled) | 5 | 13 |
 Both (Hypert. and DM) | 4 | 10 |
 Others | 2 | 5 |
Metastasis | 39 | 100 |
Number of analgesics | Â | Â |
 One | 1 | 3 |
 Two | 1 | 3 |
 Three | 37 | 94 |
Type of analgesics (WHO stepladder) | Â | Â |
 Step1 | 0 | 0 |
 Step2 | 33 | 85 |
 Step3 | 6 | 15 |
Type of pain | Â | Â |
 Neuropathic | 3 | 8 |
 Visceral | 13 | 33 |
 Mixed | 23 | 59 |
PSS-pain level (patient number) | Stage A | Stage B |
 Mild | 15 | 29 |
 Moderate | 23 | 10 |
 Severe | 1 | 0 |