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Description of Table 2: Pain treatments,
ordered by efficacy ratings. 42 respondents
had tried surgery. Surgery's mean efficacy rating on the ten-point scale was
5.55 and
its standard deviation was 3.25. 100 respondents had tried prescription drugs.
Prescription drugs' mean efficacy rating on the ten-point scale was 4.99 and
their
standard deviation was 2.20. 41 respondents had tried massage. Massage's mean
efficacy rating on the ten-point scale was 4.56 and its standard deviation was
2.23. 48
respondents had tried stress management. Stress management's mean efficacy
rating
on the ten-point scale was 3.81 and its standard deviation was 2.35. 67
respondents
had tried pacing activities. The mean efficacy rating on the ten-point scale for
pacing
activities was 3.76 and its standard deviation was 1.88. 46 respondents had
tried
physical therapy. Physical therapy's mean efficacy rating on the ten-point scale
was 3.74 and its standard deviation was 1.98. 72 respondents had tried
home-based
exercise. Home-based exercise's mean efficacy rating on the ten-point scale was
3.67
and its standard deviation was 1.78. 79 respondents had tried non-prescription
drugs.
Non-prescription drugs' mean efficacy rating on the ten-point scale was 3.62 and
their
standard deviation was 2.29. 28 respondents had tried herbal remedies. Herbal
remedies' mean efficacy rating on the ten-point scale was 3.57 and their
standard
deviation was 2.41. 52 respondents had tried lifting/moving techniques.
Lifting/moving
techniques' mean efficacy rating on the ten-point scale was 3.52 and their
standard
deviation was 1.90. 10 respondents had tried facility-based exercise.
Facility-based
exercise's mean efficacy rating on the ten-point scale was 3.00 and its standard
deviation was 2.21. Three respondents had tried acupuncture. Acupuncture's mean
efficacy rating on the ten-point scale was 1.33 and its standard deviation was
.577. End
of description.
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