Table 3.
Mean (SD) of primary outcome variables in the different pain site groups
| Pain site groups | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stress | Pain | ||||||
| (mod.PSQ) | Worries | Tension | Joy | Demands | Duration | Intensity (VAS) | |
| Head (n = 76) | 4.24 (1.84) | 3.55 (2.22) | 4.53 (1.88) | 4.43 (1.65) | 5.36 (2.42) | 3.37 (1.37) | 4.77 (2.43) |
| Neck and shoulder (n = 36) | 3.73 (1.73) | 3.11 (1.99) | 4.29 (2.04) | 3.91 (2.23) | 4.52 (1.84) | 3.25 (1.14) | 4.27 (2.25) |
| Back (n = 34) | 3.96 (1.54) | 3.58 (2.05) | 4.06 (2.00) | 3.94 (2.02) | 4.74 (2.0) | 3.35 (1.25) | 4.38 (2.56) |
| Extremities (n = 61) | 3.29 (1.64) | 2.82 (1.85) | 3.79 (1.79) | 3.50 (1.90) | 4.33 (1.96) | 3.21 (1.34) | 3.92 (2.27) |
mod.PSQ Modified Perceived stress questionnaire- index