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. 2009 Jun;143(3-24):200–205. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2009.02.013

Table 3.

Association between attachment style and: pain intensity; number of pain sites; pain-related disability within CWP group.

Attachment style Pain intensity(N = 451) Number of pain sites⁎⁎(N = 461) Pain-related disability⁎⁎⁎(N = 450)
6–7 8–10 8 9–10 4–7 8–10
RRR (95%CI) RRR (95%CI) RRR (95%CI) RRR (95%CI) RRR (95%CI) RRR (95%CI)
Preoccupied 1.7 (0.9–3.2) 1.5 (0.7–3.0) 1.5 (0.8–3.0) 1.8 (0.98–3.5) 1.5 (0.8–2.9) 2.1 (1.0–4.1)
Dismissing 1.2 (0.5–2.7) 0.98 (0.4–2.5) 1.3 (0.5–3.6) 2.8 (1.2–6.3) 0.6 (0.5–1.5) 1.3 (0.5–3.2)
Fearful 0.9 (0.5–1.5) 1.1 (0.7–1.9) 1.6 (0.9–2.6) 1.3 (0.8–2.3) 1.0 (0.6–1.7) 1.2 (0.7–2.2)

Referent secure attachment style, pain intensity 0–5.

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Referent secure attachment style, number of pain sites 3–7.

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Referent secure attachment style, pain-related disability 0–3.