Table 3:

Proportions of endorsed chronic pain severity indicators among those with a pain condition with and without the mental disorder of interest

Physical condition% (95% CI)
Chronic pain severityChronic pain activity limitation
No pain/mildModerate/severeNo pain, None/a fewSome to most
Other musculoskeletal problems/fibromyalgia
No major depressive episoden = 1293
69.1 (66.8–71.2)
n = 587
30.9 (28.8–33.3)
n = 1428
76.0 (74.1–78.0)
n = 451
23.8 (22.0–25.9)
Yes major depressive episoden = 98
40.3 (34.4–47.4)
n = 148
58.8 (52.6–65.6)
n = 121
49.6 (42.7–56.5)
n = 125
50.0 (43.5–57.3)
No panic disordern = 1323
67.7 (65.5–69.8)
n = 641
32.3 (30.3–34.6)
n = 1462
74.6 (72.6–76.5)
n = 501
25.3 (23.5–27.4)
Yes panic disordern = 40
36.4 (27.1–45.8)
n = 73
63.6 (54.2–73.0)
n = 52
43.6 (35.5–54.3)
n = 61
54.5 (45.7–64.5)
No posttraumatic stress disordern = 1313
69.0 (66.8–71.1)
n = 594
31.0 (28.9–33.3)
n = 1448
75.8 (73.8–77.7)
n = 458
24.2 (22.3–26.2)
Yes posttraumatic stress disordern = 60
34.5 (27.1–42.5)
n = 125
65.5 (57.5–73.0)
n = 76
42.5 (35.9–50.6)
n = 109
56.3 (49.4–64.1)
Arthritis
No panic disorder
51.7 (48.2–55.2)

48.3 (44.8–51.8)
n = 504
63.0 (59.7–66.3)
n = 297
37.0 (33.7–40.3)
Yes panic disorder
18.5 (11.1–31.8)

81.5 (68.2–88.9)
15
25.9 (16.7–40.6)
41
74.1 (59.4–83.3)
No posttraumatic stress disordern = 419
53.6 (49.8–57.0)
n = 357
46.7 (43.0–50.2)
n = 504
64.6 (61.2–67.8)
n = 272
35.4 (32.2–38.8)
Yes posttraumatic stress disordern = 15
17.9 (10.7–29.6)
n = 72
82.1 (70.5–89.3)
n = 22
28.2 (18.1–39.1)
n = 65
71.8 (61.0–81.9)
Back problems
No major depressive episoden = 878
61.3 (58.6–64.0)
n = 549
38.7 (36.0–41.4)
n = 1052
73.8 (71.2–76.1)
n = 374
26.3 (23.9–28.8)
Yes major depressive episoden = 72
34.3 (27.8–41.5)
n = 135
65.6 (58.5–72.2)
n = 95
45.5 (37.7–52.4)
n = 112
55.6 (47.6–62.3)
No generalized anxiety disordern = 891
60.4 (58.6–64.0)
n = 582
39.8 (37.1–42.4)
n = 1070
72.7 (70.1–75.0)
n = 402
27.4 (25.0–29.9)
Yes generalized anxiety disordern = 52
33.8 (26.0–42.4)
n = 97
66.2 (57.6–74.0)
n = 69
43.7 (36.0–52.6)
n = 80
56.3 (47.5–64.0)
No panic disordern = 892
59.8 (57.1–62.4)
n = 594
40.2 (37.6–42.9)
n = 1069
71.9 (69.3–74.3)
n = 416
28.1 (25.7–30.7)
Yes panic disordern = 36
35.2 (25.6–45.7)
n = 70
64.8 (54.3–74.4)
n = 47
44.4 (34.4–54.7)
n = 59
55.6 (45.3–65.6)
No posttraumatic stress disordern = 880
61.3 (58.7–64.0)
n = 548
38.7 (36.0–41.4)
n = 1055
73.6 (71.0–76.1)
n = 372
26.4 (23.9–29.0)
Yes posttraumatic stress disordern = 52
29.3 (23.1–37.5)
n = 122
69.5 (62.5–76.9)
n = 69
40.2 (33.0–47.6)
n = 105
59.8 (52.4–67.0)
Migraine
No major depressive episoden = 351
69.0 (64.4–72.8)
n = 154
31.4 (27.2–35.6)
n = 392
76.4 (72.2–80.3)
n = 113
23.6 (19.8–27.8)
Yes major depressive episoden = 52
51.0 (41.2–60.3)
n = 55
49.0 (39.7–58.8)
n = 57
54.9 (44.7–63.6)
n = 50
45.1 (36.4–55.4)
No posttraumatic stress disordern = 361
69.2 (65.2–73.3)
n = 156
30.8 (26.7–34.8)
n = 399
76.5 (72.5–80.1)*
n = 118
23.5 (19.9–27.5)*
Yes posttraumatic stress disordern = 37
45.2 (34.8–56.8)
n = 49
54.8 (43.2–65.2)
n = 44
52.4 (41.0–62.2)*
n = 42
47.6 (37.8–59.1)*
  • Note: n = unweighted; percentages and 95% CIs were bootstrapped and weighted using Statistics Canada population weights. Percentages were computed using weighted counts rounded to base 20 as per Statistics Canada data release rules. CI = confidence interval.

  • * Denotes a significant interaction term. Only relationships significant in AOR2 in Table 2 included. No other interaction terms were significant.