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. 2013 Oct 25;8(10):e78762. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0078762

Table 1. Characteristics and pharmacologic treatment of FM patients and healthy controls.

Healthy controls (n=8) FM patients (n=10)
Age, years 58.5 (38.0 to 68.3) 48.5 (37.8 to 53.0)
Symptom duration, years - 9 (6-16)
Tender points, n - 15 (13-16)
Pain threshold - 198.3 (168.0 to 220.6)
FIQ pain - 70.3 (53.4 to 83.9)
FIQ fatigue - 89 (66.5 to 92.0)
MFIGF - 18.5 (13.6 to 20.0)
Antidepressants, yes 0 (0%) 6 (60%)
Analgesics, yes 2(25%) 9 (90%)
BMI, kg/m2 26.5 (22.5 to 28.7) 28.4 (25.8 to 29.7)

Median values and interquartile range are indicated