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Miscellaneous Pain Questionnaire File Frequencies
(MPQ.XPT)

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MPQ010: Joint pain/aching/stiffness in past year
MPQ020: Symptoms present for most of month?
MPQ030: Symptoms begin only because of injury
MPD040: #wks have joint pain symptoms
MPD050A: Right shoulder affected
MPD050B: Left shoulder affected
MPD050C: Right elbow affected
MPD050D: Left elbow affected
MPD050E: Right hip affected
MPD050F: Left hip attected
MPD050G: Right wrist affected
MPD050H: Left wrist affected
MPD050I: Right knee affected
MPD050J: Left knee affected
MPD050K: Right ankle afftected
MPD050L: Left ankle affected
MPD050M: Right toes affected
MPD050N: Left toes affected
MPD050O: Right fingers/thumb affected
MPD050P: Left fingers/thumb affected
MPD050Q: Other joints affected
MPQ060: Neck pain over last three months
MPQ070: Low back pain
MPQ080: Pain down either leg below knee
MPQ090: Severe headaches or migraines
MPQ100: Pain problem lasting more than 24 hrs
MPQ110: How long experience this pain
MPQ120A: Head affected
MPQ120B: Face/dental affected
MPQ120C: Right shoulder/girdle affected
MPQ120D: Left shoulder/girdle affected
MPQ120E: Right upper arm affected
MPQ120F: Left upper arm affected
MPQ120G: Right mid-arm affected
MPQ120H: Left mid-arm affected
MPQ120I: Right lower arm affected
MPQ120J: Left lower arm affected
MPQ120K: Right upper back affected
MPQ120L: Left upper back affected
MPQ120M: Right lower back affected
MPQ120N: Left lower back affected
MPQ120O: Right buttock affected
MPQ120P: Left buttock affected
MPQ120Q: Right upper leg affected
MPQ120R: Left upper leg affected
MPQ120S: Right mid-leg affected
MPQ120T: Left mid-leg affected
MPQ120U: Right lower leg affected
MPQ120V: Left lower leg affected
MPQ120W: Neck affected
MPQ120X: Sternum affected
MPQ120Y: Right chest affected
MPQ120Z: Left chest affected
MPQ120AA: Abdomen affected
MPQ120AB: Spine affected
MPQ120AC: Right hand affected
MPQ120AD: Left hand affected
MPQ120AE: Right foot affected
MPQ120AF: Left foot affected

Joint pain/aching/stiffness in past year
MPQ010	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	2	0.04	2	0.04
1: Yes	1962	40.20	1964	40.25
2: No	2913	59.69	4877	99.94
7: Refused	1	0.02	4878	99.96
9: Don`t know	2	0.04	4880	100.00

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Symptoms present for most of month?
MPQ020	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	2918	59.80	2918	59.80
1: Yes	1114	22.83	4032	82.62
2: No	841	17.23	4873	99.86
9: Don`t know	7	0.14	4880	100.00

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Symptoms begin only because of injury
MPQ030	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	2918	59.80	2918	59.80
1: Yes	523	10.72	3441	70.51
2: No	1377	28.22	4818	98.73
9: Don`t know	62	1.27	4880	100.00

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#wks have joint pain symptoms
MPD040	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4357	89.28	4357	89.28
Number of Weeks	505	10.35	4862	99.63
9999: Don`t know	18	0.37	4880	100.00

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Right shoulder affected
MPD050A	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4423	90.64	4423	90.64
10: Shoulder - right	456	9.34	4879	99.98
99: Don`t know	1	0.02	4880	100.00

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Left shoulder affected
MPD050B	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4431	90.80	4431	90.80
11: Shoulder - left	449	9.20	4880	100.00

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Right elbow affected
MPD050C	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4630	94.88	4630	94.88
12: Elbow - right	250	5.12	4880	100.00

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Left elbow affected
MPD050D	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4635	94.98	4635	94.98
13: Elbow - left	245	5.02	4880	100.00

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Right hip affected
MPD050E	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4606	94.39	4606	94.39
14: Hip - right	274	5.61	4880	100.00

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Left hip attected
MPD050F	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4611	94.49	4611	94.49
15: Hip - left	269	5.51	4880	100.00

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Right wrist affected
MPD050G	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4618	94.63	4618	94.63
16: Wrist - right	262	5.37	4880	100.00

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Left wrist affected
MPD050H	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4625	94.77	4625	94.77
17: Wrist - left	255	5.23	4880	100.00

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Right knee affected
MPD050I	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4050	82.99	4050	82.99
18: Knee - right	830	17.01	4880	100.00

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Left knee affected
MPD050J	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4060	83.20	4060	83.20
19: Knee - left	820	16.80	4880	100.00

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Right ankle afftected
MPD050K	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4456	91.31	4456	91.31
20: Ankle - right	424	8.69	4880	100.00

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Left ankle affected
MPD050L	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4430	90.78	4430	90.78
21: Ankle - left	450	9.22	4880	100.00

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Right toes affected
MPD050M	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4736	97.05	4736	97.05
22: Toes - right	144	2.95	4880	100.00

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Left toes affected
MPD050N	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4739	97.11	4739	97.11
23: Toes - left	141	2.89	4880	100.00

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Right fingers/thumb affected
MPD050O	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4374	89.63	4374	89.63
24: Fingers/thumb - right	506	10.37	4880	100.00

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Left fingers/thumb affected
MPD050P	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4392	90.00	4392	90.00
25: Fingers/thumb - left	488	10.00	4880	100.00

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Other joints affected
MPD050Q	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4786	98.07	4786	98.07
26: Other (specify)	94	1.93	4880	100.00

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Neck pain over last three months
MPQ060	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	2	0.04	2	0.04
1: Yes	899	18.42	901	18.46
2: No	3972	81.39	4873	99.86
7: Refused	1	0.02	4874	99.88
9: Don`t know	6	0.12	4880	100.00

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Low back pain
MPQ070	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	2	0.04	2	0.04
1: Yes	1825	37.40	1827	37.44
2: No	3049	62.48	4876	99.92
7: Refused	1	0.02	4877	99.94
9: Don`t know	3	0.06	4880	100.00

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Pain down either leg below knee
MPQ080	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	3055	62.60	3055	62.60
1: Yes	516	10.57	3571	73.18
2: No	1304	26.72	4875	99.90
9: Don`t know	5	0.10	4880	100.00

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Severe headaches or migraines
MPQ090	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	2	0.04	2	0.04
1: Yes	963	19.73	965	19.77
2: No	3909	80.10	4874	99.88
7: Refused	1	0.02	4875	99.90
9: Don`t know	5	0.10	4880	100.00

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Pain problem lasting more than 24 hrs
MPQ100	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	3	0.06	3	0.06
1: Yes	1036	21.23	1039	21.29
2: No	3836	78.61	4875	99.90
7: Refused	1	0.02	4876	99.92
9: Don`t know	4	0.08	4880	100.00

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How long experience this pain
MPQ110	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	3844	78.77	3844	78.77
1: Less than a month	328	6.72	4172	85.49
2: At least 1 month but less than 3 months	125	2.56	4297	88.05
3: At least 3 months but less than 1 year	162	3.32	4459	91.37
4: Greater than 1 year	419	8.59	4878	99.96
9: Don`t know	2	0.04	4880	100.00

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Head affected
MPQ120A	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4632	94.92	4632	94.92
10: Head	244	5.00	4876	99.92
77: Refused	1	0.02	4877	99.94
99: Don`t know	3	0.06	4880	100.00

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Face/dental affected
MPQ120B	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4816	98.69	4816	98.69
11: Face/dental	64	1.31	4880	100.00

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Right shoulder/girdle affected
MPQ120C	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4726	96.84	4726	96.84
12: Shoulder girdle - right	154	3.16	4880	100.00

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Left shoulder/girdle affected
MPQ120D	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4728	96.89	4728	96.89
13: Shoulder girdle - left	152	3.11	4880	100.00

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Right upper arm affected
MPQ120E	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4827	98.91	4827	98.91
14: Upper arm - right	53	1.09	4880	100.00

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Left upper arm affected
MPQ120F	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4821	98.79	4821	98.79
15: Upper arm - left	59	1.21	4880	100.00

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Right mid-arm affected
MPQ120G	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4822	98.81	4822	98.81
16: Mid-arm - right	58	1.19	4880	100.00

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Left mid-arm affected
MPQ120H	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4814	98.65	4814	98.65
17: Mid-arm - left	66	1.35	4880	100.00

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Right lower arm affected
MPQ120I	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4828	98.93	4828	98.93
18: Lower arm - right	52	1.07	4880	100.00

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Left lower arm affected
MPQ120J	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4825	98.87	4825	98.87
19: Lower arm - left	55	1.13	4880	100.00

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Right upper back affected
MPQ120K	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4791	98.18	4791	98.18
20: Upper back - right	89	1.82	4880	100.00

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Left upper back affected
MPQ120L	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4790	98.16	4790	98.16
21	90	1.84	4880	100.00

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Right lower back affected
MPQ120M	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4567	93.59	4567	93.59
22: Lower back - right	313	6.41	4880	100.00

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Left lower back affected
MPQ120N	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4558	93.40	4558	93.40
23: Lower back - left	322	6.60	4880	100.00

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Right buttock affected
MPQ120O	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4761	97.56	4761	97.56
24: Buttocks - right	119	2.44	4880	100.00

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Left buttock affected
MPQ120P	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4758	97.50	4758	97.50
25: Buttocks - left	122	2.50	4880	100.00

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Right upper leg affected
MPQ120Q	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4791	98.18	4791	98.18
26: Upper leg - right	89	1.82	4880	100.00

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Left upper leg affected
MPQ120R	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4786	98.07	4786	98.07
27: Upper leg - left	94	1.93	4880	100.00

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Right mid-leg affected
MPQ120S	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4710	96.52	4710	96.52
28: Mid-leg - right	170	3.48	4880	100.00

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Left mid-leg affected
MPQ120T	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4697	96.25	4697	96.25
29: Mid-leg - left	183	3.75	4880	100.00

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Right lower leg affected
MPQ120U	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4787	98.09	4787	98.09
30: Lower leg - right	93	1.91	4880	100.00

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Left lower leg affected
MPQ120V	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4779	97.93	4779	97.93
31: Lower leg - left	101	2.07	4880	100.00

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Neck affected
MPQ120W	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4660	95.49	4660	95.49
32: Neck	220	4.51	4880	100.00

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Sternum affected
MPQ120X	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4859	99.57	4859	99.57
33: Sternum	21	0.43	4880	100.00

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Right chest affected
MPQ120Y	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4851	99.41	4851	99.41
34: Chest - right	29	0.59	4880	100.00

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Left chest affected
MPQ120Z	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4850	99.39	4850	99.39
35: Chest - left	30	0.61	4880	100.00

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Abdomen affected
MPQ120AA	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4772	97.79	4772	97.79
36: Abdomen	108	2.21	4880	100.00

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Spine affected
MPQ120AB	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4796	98.28	4796	98.28
37: Spine	84	1.72	4880	100.00

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Right hand affected
MPQ120AC	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4788	98.11	4788	98.11
38: Hand - right	92	1.89	4880	100.00

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Left hand affected
MPQ120AD	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4781	97.97	4781	97.97
39: Hand - left	99	2.03	4880	100.00

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Right foot affected
MPQ120AE	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4768	97.70	4768	97.70
40: Foot - right	112	2.30	4880	100.00

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Left foot affected
MPQ120AF	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	4776	97.87	4776	97.87
41: Foot - left	104	2.13	4880	100.00

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