Symptom or incident Yes %
   
Seen doctor or visited hospital in last 12 months? 65. 5%
Admitted within the last 12 months? 53. 4%
Previous laparotomy? 37. 9%
Psychiatric illness? 00. 0%
Pain at onset of illness? 25. 9%
Pain present at diagnosis? 43. 1%
Pain at any time during the present illness? 24. 1%
Pain during the last month? 6. 9%
Table 1: Medical history of the 58 laparotomy patients.