Skip to main content
. 2011 Dec 9;20(4):877–881. doi: 10.1007/s00520-011-1336-0

Table 2.

Mean scores on specific CINQ questions and results of Mann–Whitney test

Mean score ± SD (range)
Group CT− (n = 43) Group CT+ (n = 88) p Value
Paresthesia upper extremity 0.2 ± 0.5 (0–2) 1.9 ± 1.8 (0–5) <0.001
Dysesthesia upper extremity 0.2 ± 0.7 (0–3) 0.8 ± 1.3 (0–5) <0.01
Paresthesia lower extremity 0.3 ± 0.8 (0–3) 1.5 ± 1.7 (0–5) <0.001
Dysesthesia lower extremity 0.2 ± 0.8 (0–4) 1.1 ± 1.6 (0–5) <0.001
Paresthesia mouth 0.2 ± 0.7 (0–4) 0.9 ± 1.4 (0–5) <0.01
Paresthesia face 0.1 ± 0.6 (0–4) 0.6 ± 1.2 (0–5) <0.001

Paresthesia is a sensation of tingling, pricking, or numbness of a person’s skin

Dysesthesia is an unpleasant, abnormal sense of touch