Table 2.
Mean (±SD) of the McGill Pain Questionnaire.
| Variables | CONTROL GROUP (n = 19) | TRAINING GROUP (n = 79) | ANCOVA RESULTS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pretest | Posttest | %Change | Pretest | Posttest | %Change | P value | Effect Size | |
| Pain Rating Index Total | 6.44 (7.0) | 6.72 (6.5) | +4.3 | 5.99 (7.84) | 2.99 (4.6) | -50.0 | .002 | .76 |
| PRI Sensory | 4.72 (4.8) | 4.94 (5.0) | +4.7 | 4.35 (6.3) | 2.23 (3.6) | -48.7 | .006 | .69 |
| PRI Affective | .22 (.73) | .22 (.73) | 0 | .25 (.65) | .10 (.34) | -60.0 | .285 | .27 |
| PRI Evaluative | .89 (1.13) | .61 (.70) | -31.5 | .66 (.99) | .33 (.76) | -50.0 | .234 | .37 |
| PRI Miscellaneous | .78 (1.12) | .94 (1.5) | +20.5 | .72 (1.43) | .24 (.8) | -66.7 | .005 | .72 |
| Number of Words Chosen | 3.11 (3.4) | 3.00 (2.95) | -3.5 | 2.61 (3.3) | 1.34 (1.97) | -48.7 | .004 | .75 |
| Present Pain Intensity | .5 (.99) | .67 (.97) | +34.0 | .38 (.65) | .39 (.74) | +2.6 | .248 | .35 |
| Number of Painful Areas | 2.28 (3.06) | 1.83 (1.54) | -19.7 | 2.2 (2.93) | 1.44 (2.17) | -34.5 | .412 | .19 |