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Table 5 Comparison of the MMPI clinical scales

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

MMPI clinical scales

Group

  

High-sensitivity (n = 23)

Others (n = 34)

  

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

F

p

Hs

72.74

11.42

81.91

14.49

6.500

0.014*

D

74.70

13.58

74.38

10.80

0.009

0.923

Hy

72.43

12.30

80.18

11.29

5.997

0.018*

Pd

66.17

11.30

65.71

11.60

0.023

0.881

Mf

49.22

8.06

51.12

11.64

0.446

0.507

Pa

54.83

9.55

61.97

15.68

3.806

0.056

Pt

65.26

14.36

66.35

14.18

0.080

0.778

Sc

68.30

11.18

65.50

15.84

1.845

0.180

Ma

45.00

8.58

50.68

12.00

3.821

0.056

Si

54.09

10.56

55.15

11.32

0.127

0.723

  1. Test of significance by one-way analysis of variance
  2. Hs hypochondriasis, D depression, Hy hysteria, Pd psychopathic deviate, Mf masculinity-feminity, Pa Paranoia, Pt psychasthenia, Sc schizophrenia, Ma hypomania, Si social isolation
  3. *p < 0.05
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