Table 1. Group means and standard deviations of all the study variables.
| Group | N | Age | Pain NRS | IRI | PASS | FPQ-III | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stimuli type | Mean±SD | Stimuli type | Mean±SD | PT | PD | FS | EC | CA | EA | FA | PA | SP | Min. P | Med. P | |||
| Green placebo | 13 | 21.81±2.63 | Green | 5.22±1.25 | Red | 6.00±0.87 | 15.9±3.9 | 14.7±4.7 | 17.5±3.4 | 19.5±3.9 | 26.0±7.1 | 25.6±5.1 | 14.6±8.0 | 15.0±8.4 | 34.4±5.1 | 20.2±6.7 | 26.5±5.9 |
| Red placebo | 13 | 21.71±1.61 | Red | 4.23±1.75 | Green | 4.84±1.74 | 19.4±4.3 | 14.8±5.0 | 16.0±2.7 | 18.8±4.2 | 18.8±9.5 | 19.4±9.5 | 10.8±5.6 | 14.4±8.8 | 32.4±7.8 | 17.5±4.0 | 23.±3.8 |
| Circle placebo | 13 | 22.90±4.30 | Circle | 4.46±1.35 | Square | 5.55±1.39 | 15.8±2.3 | 15.7±4.6 | 15.7±2.6 | 19.0±3.6 | 24.3±12.0 | 20.2±7.4 | 16.2±12.4 | 16.6±9.8 | 31.8±9.1 | 21.0±6.0 | 31.0±10.3 |
| Control colours | 13 | 22.75±1.95 | Green | 4.60±2.46 | Red | 4.65±2.49 | 16.4±2.4 | 15.3±5.0 | 15.6±1.8 | 18.8±3.7 | 19.8±7.8 | 20.9±6.0 | 9.6±5.0 | 10.4±6.7 | 36.8±5.9 | 19.8±6.2 | 27.8±6.5 |
| Control shapes | 13 | 21.75±1.83 | Circle | 4.38±1.42 | Square | 4.37±1.47 | 14.5±3.4 | 15.5±6.2 | 14.8±2.3 | 15.4±4.0 | 18.8±8.0 | 18.8±7.7 | 10.3±7.4 | 12.9±7.6 | 32.5±7.6 | 19.1±6.6 | 26.5±6.0 |
N = number of participants; Pain NRS = pain numeric rating scale; IRI = Interpersonal Reactivity Index; PT = Perspective Taking; PD = Personal Distress; FS = Fantasy Score; EC = Empathic Concern; PASS = Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale; CA = Cognitive Anxiety; EA = Escape/Avoidance; FA = Fearful Appraisal; PA = Physiological Anxiety; FPQ-III = Fear of Pain Questionnaire-III; SP = Severe Pain; Min. P = Minor Pain; Med. P = Medical Pain.