Table 1 Demographic comparison between the study and control groups

Age in years (mean)

35.6

38.6

0.639

Gender distribution (n = Male or Female)

Male = 70 (70.1%)

Male = 73 (68.2%)

0.242

Female = 29 (29.2%)

Female = 34 (31.8%)

Education at minimum secondary school level

59 (59.6%)

64 (59.8%)

0.662

Mean (s.d) pain score (NRS)

5.7 (1.9)

6.1 (2.6)

0.300

Severe pain score (more than 7) (n)

33 (33.3%)

41 (38.3%)

0.492

Motor vehicle crash patients (n)

51 (51.5%)

42 (39.3%)

0.621

Patients received intravenous analgesics (n)

49 (49.5%)

58 (54.2%)

0.310