Table 1.

Demographic and medical characteristics of participants.

Participant Characteristics	N=24
	Mean (SD)
Age	42.09 (13.23)
BMI	27.43 (5.66)
PANAS negative affect	21.67 9.74
Duration of symptoms in years	7.21 (7.97)
GUPI Score Total, 0-45	23.85 (8.69)
GUPI pain subscale, 0-23, mean (SD)	11.35 (5.03)
GUPI urinary subscale, 0-10	6.33 (2.94)
Race % (n)
White	96 (23)
Asian	4 (1)
Ethnicity % (n)
Non-Hispanic	100 (24)
Education % (n)
High School or GED	4 (1)
Some College	30 (7)
Graduated College	33 (8)
Graduate Degree	33 (8)
Employment % (n)
Employed	83 (20)
Disabled	8 (2)
Retired	4 (1)
Full Time Homemaker	4 (1)
Annual Income/$ % (n)
<10,000	21 (5)
<25,000	4 (1)
<50,000	17 (4)
<100,000	46 (11)
>100,000	12 (3)
Comorbid Conditions % (n)
None	33 (8)
One or More (IBS, Fibromyalgia, TMD, vulvodynia, CFS)	67 (16)
Tricyclic anti-depressants
No	38 (9)
Yes	62 (15)
Opioids
No	75 (18)
Yes	25 (6)
Pentosan Polysulfate
No	33 (8)
Yes	67 (16)
NSAIDs
No	96 (23)
Yes	4 (1)
SSRI/SNRIs
No	88 (21)
Yes	12 (3)
Experiencing flare at baseline visit?
No	67 (16)
Yes	33 (8)
GUPI Score Total, 0-45	23.85 (8.69)
GUPI pain subscale, 0-23, mean (SD)	11.35 (5.03)
GUPI urinary subscale, 0-10	6.33 (2.94)

BMI= Body Mass Index

CFS = Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

IBS= Irritable Bowel Syndrome

GUPI = Genitourinary Pain Index

NSAID = Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug

PANAS = Positive and Negative Affect Scale

TMD= Temporomandibular Disorder

SSRI/SNRI= Selective Serotonin/Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor