Table 2 Injury characteristics
Variable | No. of patients (%) |
|---|---|
Duration of symptoms | 255 (100) |
Less than 6Â months (acute) | 27 (10.6) |
6Â months or more (chronic) | 228 (89.4) |
Underwent surgery for musculoskeletal injury | 256 (100) |
No | 138 (53.3) |
Yes, | 121 (46.7) |
Within the last month | 30 (24.8%) |
In the last 1–12 months | 45 (37.2%) |
Over 1Â year ago | 45 (37.2%) |
Unspecified | 1 (0.01) |
Experienced musculoskeletal pain in the past week | 259 (100) |
Yes | 230 (88.8) |
No | 21 (8.1) |
Unsure | 8 (3.1) |
Pain severity (VAS) (N = 242) | Mean (SD) 6.5 (2.4) |
No pain (VAS 0) | 4 (1.7%) |
Minimal pain (VAS 1–3) | 23 (9.5%) |
Moderate pain (VAS 4–6) | 61 (25.5%) |
Severe pain (VAS 7–9) | 125 (51.7%) |
Extreme pain (VAS 10) | 29 (12.0%) |
Pain severity (VAS) for cannabis users (N = 135) | Mean (SD) 6.8 (2.2)* |
Pain severity (VAS) for non-cannabis users (N = 105) | Mean (SD) 6.5 (2.6)* |