Table 2 Presence, site, and perceived causes of pain
Item | Frequency (%); N = 300 |
|---|---|
Presence of pain | |
Yes | 199 (66.3) |
No | 101 (33.7) |
Pain site a | |
Upper and lower limbs | 82 (41.2) |
Knees | 57 (28.6) |
Back | 53 (26.6) |
Shoulders | 36 (18.1) |
Headache | 33 (16.6) |
Feet | 33 (16.6) |
Thighs | 21 (10.6) |
Abdomen | 14 (7.0) |
Neck | 12 (6.0) |
Flanks | 4 (2.0) |
Chest | 2 (1.0) |
Perceived cause of pain | |
Dialysis session | 43 (21.6) |
Diabetic neuropathy | 23 (11.6) |
Osteoarthritis | 20 (10.1) |
Exhaustion | 18 (9.0) |
General fatigue | 16 (8.0) |
Osteoporosis | 16 (8.0) |
Discitis | 13 (6.5) |
Other or unknown | 12 (6.0) |
Poor sleep | 7 (3.5) |
Systemic lupus | 7 (3.5) |
Constipation | 6 (3.0) |
Walking | 6 (3.0) |
Heart failure | 5 (2.5) |
Peptic ulcer | 4 (2.0) |
Gout | 3 (1.5) |