TABLE 2.
Pain and mood measures in FM patients and healthy controls (CO).
FM (n = 39) | CO (n = 40) | P | |
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BDI total | 9.59 ± 6.64 | 2.89 ± 2.49 | <0.001* |
MPQ total | 12.45 ± 7.95 | 0.73 ± 0.93 | <0.001* |
PCS total | 13.86 ± 7.70 | 8.48 ± 7.00 | 0.002* |
POMS TMD | 133.78 ± 25.91 | 102.51 ± 14.51 | <0.001* |
STAI trait anxiety | 35.95 ± 10.42 | 27.33 ± 5.80 | <0.001* |
Years of chronic pain | 14.69 ± 8.42 | ||
FIQ total | 51.91 ± 14.84 |
Significant at α = 0.05 after family-wise correction for multiple comparisons using the Holm method.
BDI, Beck Depression Inventory; FIQ, Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire; MPQ, McGill Pain Questionnaire; PCS, Pain Catastrophizing Scale; POMS TMD, Profile of Mood States Total Mood Disturbance; STAI, State–Trait Anxiety Inventory.