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Table 5 The samples’ mean scores on pain interference with physical and emotional function

From: Hospitalized patients’ pain experience before and after the introduction of a nurse-based pain management programme: a separate sample pre and post study

Pain interference with

Survey 1 Mean (SD)

Survey 2 Mean (SD)

Survey 3 Mean (SD)

p-value

Survey 1 vs. Survey 2

Survey 1 vs. Survey 3

Survey 2 vs. Survey 3

Physical functions

 Activity in bed

4.6 (3.4)

4.6 (3.1)

3.9 (2.8)

1.000

0.026

0.021

 Activities out of bed

5.0 (3.6)

4.9 (3.1)

4.4 (3.1)

1.000

0.073

0.170

 Falling asleep

4.3 (3.1)

4.3 (2.8)

3.5 (3.1)

1.000

0.014

0.015

 Staying asleep

4.3 (3.1)

4.1 (3.0)

3.7 (3.2)

1.000

0.044

0.379

 Deep breathing and coughing

3.4 (3.2)

3.1 (3.4)

1.2 (2.2)

1.000

0.000

0.001

Emotional functions

 Relationships with others

3.6 (3.2)

3.0 (3.1)

2.8 (2.9)

0.089

0.010

1.000

 Anxious

5.4 (3.1)

5.3 (2.7)

4.3 (3.0)

1.000

0.000

0.001

 Emotion (Depression)

5.2 (3.0)

5.2 (2.7)

4.3 (3.1)

1.000

0.001

0.003

 Frightened

4.9 (3.2)

5.0 (3.0)

4.1 (3.4)

1.000

0.019

0.011

 Helplessness

3.7 (3.4)

3.8 (3.3)

3.1 (3.9)

1.000

0.142

0.036

  1. a P-value using one-way ANOVA with post hoc test