Table 2 Descriptive statistics of psychosocial spiritual variables in different pain control groups

At admission

 Pain

163

5.49 ± 2.10

74

2.20 ± 2.48

10.54 ₍₂₃₅₎

<.001*

 Anxiety

156

2.35 ± 0.98

72

2.29 ± 0.86

0.40 ₍₂₂₆₎

.686

 Depression

156

2.29 ± 1.02

73

2.32 ± 1.01

−0.19 ₍₂₂₇₎

.853

 Anger

155

1.63 ± 0.88

72

1.76 ± 0.99

−1.01 ₍₂₂₅₎

.312

 Family support

157

4.61 ± 1.05

73

4.48 ± 1.04

0.89 ₍₂₂₈₎

.374

 Social support

157

4.46 ± 1.22

73

4.29 ± 1.22

1.03 ₍₂₂₈₎

.305

 Fear of death

143

2.78 ± 0.75

68

2.79 ± 0.78

−0.16 ₍₂₀₉₎

.873

1 week after admission

 Pain

163

2.37 ± 1.45

74

2.58 ± 2.65

−0.63 ₍₂₃₅₎

.530

 Anxiety

153

2.04 ± 0.92

72

2.08 ± 0.75

−0.35 ₍₂₂₃₎

.723

 Depression

153

1.90 ± 0.97

73

2.25 ± 1.04

−2.44 ₍₂₂₄₎

.016*

 Anger

151

1.42 ± 0.76

72

1.63 ± 0.88

−1.75 ₍₂₂₁₎

.081

 Family support

156

4.72 ± 1.01

73

4.55 ± 1.00

1.23 ₍₂₂₇₎

.219

 Social support

156

4.62 ± 1.22

73

4.37 ± 1.11

1.50 ₍₂₂₇₎

.136

 Fear of death

140

2.38 ± 0.80

70

2.59 ± 0.81

−1.76 ₍₂₀₈₎

.081