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Table 3 Characteristics of the high-sensitivity and the others groups

From: Pain threshold reflects psychological traits in patients with chronic pain: a cross-sectional study

Variables

High-Sensitivity (n = 23)

Others (n = 34)

 

Female, 78.2%

Female, 50.0%

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

p

Age (y)

56.35

15.83

41.94

16.35

0.00**

Pain Duration (m)

40.61

76.48

73.23

81.90

0.10

250 Hz PTT (mA)

0.99

0.56

6.36

2.66

0.00**

5 Hz PTT (mA)

1.59

0.54

6.01

2.51

0.00**

SF-MPQ sensory score

13.91

7.98

16.29

7.61

0.27

SF-MPQ affective score

6.42

3.76

5.71

3.53

0.51

SF-MPQ Visual Analog Scale

7.12

2.36

6.43

2.60

0.32

SF-MPQ Present Pain Intensity

3.55

1.26

3.26

1.18

0.40

  1. Test of significance by independent t-test
  2. SD standard deviation, PTT pain tolerance threshold, SF-MPQ Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire
  3. **p < 0.01