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 |
250Â Hz PTT (mA) | 0.99 | 0.56 | 6.36 | 2.66 | 0.00** |
5Â 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 |