Table 2.
Raw mean (SD) scores for pain outcomes by race and coping style
| Pain outcome | African American | Caucasians | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Anticipatory Anxiety (VAS) | |||
| Attender: | 1.44 (2.86) | 2.33 (2.46) | |
| Distractor: | 4.27 (3.26) | 1.99 (1.89) | |
| Cold Intensity (VAS) | |||
| Attender: | 1.83 (2.30) | 4.01 (3.04) | |
| Distractor: | 6.52 (3.77) | 2.94 (2.44) | |
| Heal Anticipatory Anxiety (VAS) | |||
| Attender: | 2.58 (2.19) | 4.64 (2.90) | |
| Distractor: | 4.61 (2.78) | 3.80 (2.70) | |
| Heat Intensity (VAS) | |||
| Attender: | 2.74 (1.84) | 5.54 (2.68) | |
| Distractor: | 5.93 (2.60) | 5.04 (2.59) | |
| Pressure Anticipatory Anxiety (VAS) | |||
| Attender: | 2.34 (2.29) | 3.61 (2.33) | |
| Distractor: | 4.44 (3.03) | 2.89 (2.28) | |
| Pressure Intensity (VAS) | |||
| Attender: | 3.74 (2.50) | 5.59 (2.59) | |
| Distractor: | 6.33 (2.33) | 4.45 (2.43) | |