Table 7: Pain noted during the previous 24 hours that interfered with study participants’ social activities and their engagement with others.

Pain Interference

Control

PTSD

p value

General Activity

10/39 (25.6%)

11/19 (57.9%)

0.016

Mood

10/39 (25.6%)

12/19 (63.2%)

0.006

Walking ability

10/39 (25.6%)

9/19 (47.4%)

0.098

Normal work

9/39 (23.1%)

11/19 (57.9%)

0.009

Relations with other people

7/39 (17.9%)

10/19 (52.6%)

0.006

Enjoyment of life

10/39 (25.6%)

12/19 (63.2%)

0.006

A chi square (χ2) test was used for categorical variables and a p < 0.05 was considered significant.