Johnson-Umezulike J M
Lee College, Baytown, TX, USA.
Nursingconnections. 1999 Summer;12(2):5-12.
This study explored the differences and similarities in pain perception reported by 32 elderly African Americans and 32 elderly Caucasian subjects. Using the McGill-Melzack Pain Questionnaire, the study revealed that both groups chose the word nagging most frequently to describe their pain. A 2 by 2 analysis of variance indicated a statistically significant difference between the subjects in terms of the present pain intensity (PPI) (F = 6.30, df = 1, P = .015). Pearson's Product Moment Correlation revealed a moderate correlation (r = .36, P = .01) between PPI and ethnicity.
本研究探讨了32名老年非裔美国人和32名老年白种人受试者报告的疼痛感知方面的异同。使用麦吉尔-梅尔扎克疼痛问卷，研究发现两组最常选择“持续性的”一词来描述他们的疼痛。一项2×2方差分析表明，受试者在当前疼痛强度（PPI）方面存在统计学上的显著差异（F = 6.30，自由度 = 1，P = .015）。皮尔逊积差相关分析显示PPI与种族之间存在中度相关性（r = .36，P = .01）。
