Table 6:
UCPPS Pelvic Floor Clusters groups and COPCs
| Variable | Stat | PEX Categories: 0 or 1 (LOW) | PEX Categories: 2,3,4,5 (MID) | PEX Categories: 6 (HIGH) | p-value |
Correlation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participants | 107 | 312 | 143 | - | - | |
| Chronic overlapping pain conditions (COPC) | ||||||
| FM | 1 (1.0%) | 15 (4.8%) | 13 (9.1%) | 0.0154 | 0.120** | |
| IBS | 26 (26.8%) | 119 (41.8%) | 65 (49.6%) | 0.0023 | 0.140** | |
| TMJD | 17 (16.2%) | 78 (26.5%) | 52 (37.4%) | 0.0010 | 0.178*** | |
| Vulvodynia | 6 (14.3%) | 37 (17.6%) | 22 (23.2%) | 0.3793 | 0.098 | |
| CFS | 5 (5.0%) | 42 (14.9%) | 22 (17.1%) | 0.0166 | 0.141** | |
| Migraine | 17 (16.3%) | 98 (33.3%) | 53 (39.0%) | 0.0005 | 0.176*** | |
| At least 1 COPC [excluding Vulvodynia] | 45 (42.1%) | 183 (58.7%) | 93 (65.0%) | 0.0010 | 0.164*** | |
| At least 1 COPC [including Vulvodynia] | 47 (43.9%) | 193 (61.9%) | 97 (67.8%) | 0.0004 | 0.174*** | |
| At least 2 COPC [excluding Vulvodynia] | 14 (13.1%) | 104 (33.3%) | 61 (42.7%) | <.0001 | 0.215*** | |
| At least 2 COPC [including Vulvodynia] | 16 (15.0%) | 112 (35.9%) | 67 (46.9%) | <.0001 | 0.233*** | |
| Number of COPC [excluding Vulvodynia] | Mean (SD) | 0.6 (0.92) | 1.1 (1.22) | 1.4 (1.37) | <.0001 | 0.229*** |
| Number of COPC [including Vulvodynia] | Mean (SD) | 0.7 (0.97) | 1.2 (1.31) | 1.6 (1.47) | <.0001 | 0.243*** |
| Complex Multi-Symptom Inventory number of Symptoms Endorsed | Mean (SD) | 10.5 (6.44) | 14.4 (7.43) | 17.4 (8.49) | <.0001 | 0.285*** |
| Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale: Depression | Mean (SD) | 3.9 (3.53) | 5.9 (4.71) | 6.6 (4.55) | <.0001 | 0.189*** |
| Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale:Anxiety | Mean (SD) | 6.0 (4.38) | 7.4 (4.72) | 8.2 (5.01) | 0.0016 | 0.158*** |
| Coping Skills Questionnaire total (0–36) | Mean (SD) | 8.9 (7.90) | 11.4 (8.18) | 12.7 (9.18) | 0.0020 | 0.132** |
| Perceived Stress Scale Total Score | Mean (SD) | 13.0 (7.77) | 16.1 (8.17) | 17.6 (8.15) | <.0001 | 0.195*** |
Note: Correlation coefficient quantifies the association of the respective variable and the 0 to 6 PEX score. Statistical significance for correlation coefficients:
*
p<0.05
**
p<0.01
***
p<0.001
Note: CMSI - Complex Multi-Symptom Inventory, HADS - Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, CSQ - Coping Skills Questionnaire , PSS - Perceived Stress Scale, COPC - Chronic overlapping pain conditions, FM – Fibromyalgia, IBS- Irritable Bowel Syndrome, TMJD - Temporomandibular Disorders, CFS - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.