Table 1.
Demographics and clinical characteristics. * p-value < 0.05
| Total (N=41) | Cervical (n=17) | Lumbar (n=24) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years (mean ± S.E.M.) |
49.1±12.9 | 48.1±13.0 | 49.9±13.0 |
| Female (% sample) |
40 (97.6%) | 17 (100%) | 23 (95.8%) |
| Ethnicity (% sample) |
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| Caucasian | 36 (87.7%) | 14 (82.4%) | 22 (91.7%) |
| Others | 5 (12.2%) | 3 (17.7%) | 2 (8.3%) |
| Marital status (% sample) |
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| Married/co-habitating | 25 (61.0%) | 8 (47.1%) | 17 (70.8%) |
| Single/widowed/divorced | 16 (39.0%) | 9 (52.9%) | 7 (29.2%) |
| Education (% sample) |
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| High school or less | 10 (24.4%) | 4 (23.5%) | 6 (25.0%) |
| Some college or above | 31 (75.6%) | 13 (76.5%) | 18 (75.0%) |
| Income (% sample) |
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| < $ 60,000 | 26 (63.4%) | 13 (76.5%) | 13 (54.2%) |
| ≥ $60,000 | 15 (36.6%) | 4 (23.5%) | 11 (45.8%) |
| Body mass index* (mean ± S.E.M.) |
33.6 ± 9.4 | 37.3 ±11.7* | 31.0 ± 6.3 |
| Length of Fibromyalgia diagnosis, years (mean ± S.E.M.) |
7.4 ± 5.6 | 6.4 ± 5.0 | 8.1 ± 6.0 |
| FIQ (0–100) (mean ± S.E.M.) |
60.05 ± 2.3 | 60.04 ± 4.0 | 60.06 ± 2.6 |
| Pain at Rest (0–10cm scale) (mean ± S.E.M.) |
5.0 ± 0.5 | 4.8 ± 0.6 | 5.1 ± 0.5 |
| Pain with Movement (0–10cm scale) (mean ± S.E.M.) |
5.3 ± 0.4 | 5.6 ± 0.6 | 5.1 ± 0.7 |
| Fatigue at Rest (0–10cm scale) (mean ± S.E.M.) |
4.97 ± 0.4 | 5.3 ± 0.6 | 4.7 ± 0..6 |
| Fatigue with Movement (0–10cm scale) (mean ± S.E.M.) |
5.41 ± 0.4 | 6.0 ± 0.6 | 4.9 ± 0.6 |
| Pressure Pain Threshold Cervical (kPa) (mean ± S.E.M.) |
260.90 ± 22.81 | 265.88 ± 36.28 | 355.49 ± 47.89 |
| Pressure Pain Threshold Lumbar (kPa) (mean ± S.E.M.) |
365.98 ± 31.45 | 257.37 ± 29.92 | 373.42 ± 42.64 |
| Pressure Pain Threshold Anterior Tibialis (kPa) (mean ± S.E.M.) |
421.97 ± 29.45 | 423.91 ± 36.28 | 420.41 ± 44.50 |