Table 2 Focus Group Demographics
From: Conceptual adequacy of the neuropathic pain symptom inventory in six countries
Demographic Information | U.S. (N = 50) | Brazil (N = 16) | China (N = 18) | Finland (N = 17) | Spain (N = 16) | Japan (N = 13) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Gender | ||||||
- Female | 24 (48) | 9 (56) | 8 (44) | 11 (65) | 13 (81) | 5 (38) |
- Male | 26 (52) | 6 (38) | 9 (50) | 6 (35) | 3 (19) | 8 (62) |
- Missing Data | 0 (0) | 1 (6) | 1 (6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Age | ||||||
- Range | 19–81 years | 50–76 years | 28–61 years | 43–90 years | 23–78 years | 54–80 years |
- Mean | 52 years | 62 years | 47 years | 70 years | 66 years | 66 years |
- Median | 51 years | 61 years | 66 years | 61 years | 72 years | 64 years |
Education* | ||||||
- Less than high school | 4 (8) | 9 (56) | 9 (50) | 15 (88) | 10 (63) | 3 (23) |
- High school diploma/Some college | 28 (56) | 7 (44) | 3 (17) | -- | 4 (25) | 5 (38) |
- College or university degree (2 or 4 year) | 16 (32) | -- | 6 (33) | -- | 2 (12) | 4 (31) |
Marital Status** | ||||||
- Married | 31 (62) | 10 (63) | 18 (100) | 10 (59) | 9 (56) | 12 (92) |
- Not married | 19 (38) | 6 (37) | -- | 7 (41) | 7 (44) | -- |