Locus of pain control associated with medication adherence behaviors among patients after an orthopedic procedure

Figures & data

Table 1 Demographic profile and clinical characteristics of the surveyed patients, distributed according to the expressed LPC (n=79)

Variable	Total n (%)	Internal LPC n (%)	External LPC n (%)	P-valuea	P-valueb
Sex				0.349	0.966
Men	52 (65.8)	25 (71.4)	27 (61.4)
Women	27 (34.2)	10 (28.6)	17 (38.6)
Affected limb				0.741	0.393
Shoulder	30 (37.9)	14 (40.0)	16 (36.4)
Knee	49 (62.1)	21 (60.0)	28 (63.6)
Cause of injury				0.361	0.533
Leisure	36 (45.6)	18 (51.4)	18 (40.9)
Work	17 (21.5)	05 (14.3)	12 (27.3)
Others	26 (32.9)	12 (34.3)	14 (31.8)
Repetitive strain injuryc				0.741	0.013
Yes	49 (62.0)	21 (60.0)	28 (63.6)
No	30 (38.0)	14 (40.0)	16 (36.4)
Duration of pain				0.302	1.000
<1 year	46 (58.2)	19 (54.3)	27 (61.4)
≥1 year	33 (41.8)	16 (45.7)	17 (38.6)
Pain intensityd				0.090	0.905
Mild or moderate	51 (64.6)	26 (74.3)	25 (56.8)
Intense	28 (35.4)	09 (25.7)	19 (43.2)

Notes:

a Chi-square test;

b adjusted by logistic regression;

c aggravating factor;

d before arthroscopic procedure.

Abbreviation: LPC, locus of pain control.

Figure 1 Association between medication adherence and LPC in patients undergoing arthroscopy.

Notes: Tubarão, State of Santa Catarina, 2012 (n=79); ^#P<0.001 in relation to nonadherence group.
Abbreviation: LPC, locus of pain control.