Uncovering age-related differences in communication by people with persistent pain when interacting with a pain history assessment chatbot in Australia: an exploratory mixed-methods study using a comparative analysis.

BMJ Open · 2025 · PMC12699625 · PMID 41371740

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failed to reach statistical significancep = 0.085so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Metaphor use showed a very strong association with age but failed to reach statistical significance (p = 0.085, Cramer’s V=0.305).

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did not reach statistical significancep=0.153not close (p > 0.1)

There was a very strong association that did not reach statistical significance (p=0.153, Cramer’s V=0.268) between age and using the drawing widget, as adolescents used drawing the most to respond to at least one question, with 85% using the drawing interface, compared with 65% of young adults and 55% of adults.

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