Table 1 Participant age and psychological characteristics
From: Psychological characteristics associated with the brain volume of patients with fibromyalgia
|  | HC (n = 25) * | FM (n = 34) | FM (n = 25) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 HC vs. 34 FM | 25 HC vs. 25 FM | ||||
Age | 39.5 ± 7.4 | 41.6 ± 7.4 | 39.7 ± 6.7 | 0.29 | 0.92 |
CES-D | 7.3 ± 6.1 | 30.2 ± 12.6 | 31.8 ± 11.8 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
STAI | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 State | 37.0 ± 12.1 | 55.7 ± 10.8 | 56.5 ± 10.8 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
 Trait | 36.9 ± 10.5 | 59.6 ± 12.8 | 60.4 ± 12.5 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
HADS | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Depression |  | 11.0 ± 4.4 | 11.4 ± 4.1 |  |  |
 Anxiety |  | 10.5 ± 4.2 | 10.5 ± 3.7 |  |  |
PCS | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 total |  | 32.7 ± 12.0 | 33.2 ± 11.4 |  |  |
 Rumination |  | 14.2 ± 4.7 | 14.5 ± 4.5 |  |  |
 Helplessness |  | 11.8 ± 5.0 | 11.9 ± 4.2 |  |  |
 Magnification |  | 6.7 ± 3.6 | 6.8 ± 3.7 |  |  |