title: A comparison of pain perception of elderly African Americans and Caucasians.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Lee College, Baytown, TX, USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Johnson-Umezulike
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000451:nursing; D010147:Pain Measurement; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology*