Table 4.
Median (minimum-maximum) of pain intensity and interference with activities in the last 7 days, according to the BPI.
| Item | Women (n=10) | Men (n=10) | Total (n=20) | P value (Mann-Whitney U test) |
| Pain now | 3.0 (0-5) | 0.0 (0-6) | 2.0 (0-6) | .31 |
| Average pain | 4.0 (2-5) | 2.5 (0-4) | 3.0 (0-5) | .08 |
| Worst pain | 6.0 (3-8) | 3.5 (2-8) | 5.0 (2-8) | .03 |
| General activity | 4.0 (0-9) | 2.0 (0-8) | 2.0 (0-9) | 1.0 |
| Mood | 0.0 (0-5) | 3.5 (0-7) | 2.0 (0-7) | .40 |
| Walking | 0.0 (0-5) | 0.0 (0-6) | 0.0 (0-6) | .40 |
| Work | 2.0 (0-9) | 0.0 (0-8) | 0.0 (0-9) | .63 |
| Relationships | 0.0 (0-5) | 0.0 (0-4) | 0.0 (0-5) | .97 |
| Sleep | 4.0 (0-8) | 1.0 (0-7) | 1.0 (0-8) | .84 |
| Enjoyment | 0.0 (0-5) | 0.0 (0-5) | 0.0 (0-5) | .90 |
| Appetite | 0.0 (0-7) | 0.0 (0-8) | 0.0 (0-8) | .72 |
| Concentration | 0.0 (0-6) | 0.0 (0-5) | 0.0 (0-6) | 1.0 |
| Breathing/coughing | 0.0 (0-6) | 3.0 (0-8) | 2.0 (0-8) | .04 |