Table 3: Healthcare resource use over the past 3 months.
| Healthcare Resource Use, n (%) |
Baseline (N=76) |
Follow-up (N=71) |
P value |
| HCP visit for pain |
50 (65.8) |
42 (59.2) |
0.346 |
| Emergency room visit for pain |
4 (5.3) |
3 (4.2) |
1.000 |
| Hospitalized for pain |
3 (3.9) |
2 (2.8) |
1.000 |
| Prescribed medication for pain |
45 (59.2) |
44 (62.0) |
0.593 |
| Nonprescription medications for pain |
64 (84.2) |
58 (81.7) |
0.593 |
| Herbs, vitamins, and other supplements for pain |
25 (32.9) |
16 (22.5) |
0.127 |
| Physical treatments for pain |
22 (28.9) |
27 (38.0) |
0.088 |
Abbreviations: HCP, health care provider.