Table 3 Differences between observed pain responses and imputed pain responses among nursing home residents with moderate or severe cognitive impairment (n = 770,139)
Pain | Moderate Cognitive Impairment | Severe Cognitive Impairment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | ∆ (95% Confidence Interval (CI)) | N | ∆ (95% CI) | |
Any Pain | ||||
Staff-Assessed | 33,967 | -7.2 (-8.3 to -6.0) | 72,231 | -7.2 (-8.0 to -6.3) |
Resident-reported | 397,072 | -4.5 (-5.4 to -3.6) | 271,192 | -10.2 (-10.9 to -9.4) |
Resident-reported pain detailsa | ||||
Pain Frequency | 394,128 | 265,555 | ||
No pain | 4.8 (3.9 to 5.6) | 11.0 (10.2 to 11.7) | ||
Rarely | -2.0 (-2.8 to -1.2) | -2.0 (-2.8 to -1.2) | ||
Occasionally | 3.8 (2.4 to 5.2) | -0.0 (-1.2 to 1.2) | ||
Frequently | -2.1 (-3.5 to -0.7) | -4.4 (-5.6 to -3.3) | ||
Almost Constantly | -4.4 (-6.0 to -2.9) | -4.5 (-5.8 to -3.2) | ||
Pain Numeric Rating Scale | 338,813 | -0.8 (-0.9 to -0.7) | 232,527 | -1.2 (-1.3 to -1.1) |
Pain Verbal Descriptor Scale | 258,391 | 212,453 | ||
No pain | 17.0 (16.3 to 17.7) | 18.9 (18.3 to 19.6) | ||
Mild | -6.0 (-7.2 to -4.9) | -6.6 (-7.7 to -5.5) | ||
Moderate | -1.8 (-2.8 to -0.7) | -3.9 (-4.9 to -2.9) | ||
Severe | -4.3 (-5.1 to -3.5) | -4.1 (-5.9 to -3.4) | ||
Very Severe | -4.9 (-5.9 to -3.8) | -4.3 (-5.2 to -3.3) | ||