| Variable | Pain severity | Total | P-value | |
| Non severe n (%) | Severe n (%) | |||
| Age(years) |
|
|
|
|
| 18 - 50 | 46 (54.1) | 39 (45.9) | 85 |
|
| >51 | 26 (68.4) | 12 (31.6) | 38 | 0.14 |
| Sex |
|
|
|
|
| Male | 32 (50.8) | 31 (49.2) | 63 |
|
| Female | 40 (66.7) | 20 (33.3) | 60 | 0.07 |
| Education level |
|
|
|
|
| No formal + primary | 51 (60.0) | 34 (40.0) | 85 |
|
| Secondary+ | 21 (55.3) | 17 (44.7) | 38 | 0.62 |
| ASA class |
|
|
|
|
| ≤II | 49 (49.2) | 35 (50.8) | 84 |
|
| ≥III | 23 (59.0) | 16 (41.0) | 39 | 0.94 |
| Pre op Analgesia |
|
|
|
|
| Yes | 19 (45.2) | 23 (54.8) | 42 |
|
| No | 53 (65.4) | 28 (34.6) | 81 | 0.03 |
| Type of surgery |
|
|
|
|
| Abdominal | 24 (49.0) | 25 (51.0) | 49 |
|
| Thoracic | 6 (35.3) | 11 (64.7) | 17 |
|
| Obs/gyn | 11 (68.8) | 5 (31.2) | 16 |
|
| Other | 19 (76.0) | 6 (24.0) | 25 |
|
| Maxillofacial/dental | 12 (75.0) | 4 (25.0) | 16 | 0.02 |
| Duration of surgery(min) |
|
|
|
|
| ≤180 | 45 (67.2) | 22 (32.8) | 67 |
|
| >180 | 27 (48.2) | 29 (51.8) | 56 | 0.03 |