Table 3. Model-estimated (least squares) means and standard errors by racial groups.
| Variable | Non-Hispanic White | Asian American |
|---|---|---|
| WOMAC Pain | 1.67 (0.08)* | 2.17 (0.09)* |
| 5.12 (0.54)** | 8.34 (0.58)** | |
| GCPS Pain | ||
| Female | 37.21 (3.08) | 59.06 (3.16) |
| Male | 40.89 (3.88) | 46.42 (4.19) |
| GCPS Disability | 29.73 (3.38) | 41.92 (3.63) |
| Heat Pain Threshold | 43.38 (0.39) | 38.29 (0.52) |
| Heat Pain Tolerance | ||
| Forearm | 47.63 (0.36) | 41.65 (0.63) |
| Knee | 47.66 (0.33) | 42.67 (0.54) |
| Mean Pulse Pain | ||
| Forearm | 29.46 (2.98) | 61.98 (3.54) |
| Knee | 23.42 (2.79) | 64.02 (3.80) |
| Temporal Summation Heat Pain | ||
| 44 Celsius | 0.44 (0.11)† | 1.13 (0.16)† |
| 2.70 (1.18)** | 14.19 (2.59)** | |
| 46 Celsius | 0.74 (0.11)† | 1.28 (0.16)† |
| 3.99 (1.56)** | 14.79 (2.33)** | |
| 48 Celsius | 1.29 (0.11)† | 1.53 (0.16)† |
| 8.77 (1.83)** | 17.49 (2.59)** | |
| Pressure Pain Threshold | ||
| Forearm | 5.59 (0.09)* | 4.86 (0.10)* |
| 303.48 (23.44)** | 158.14 (16.43)** | |
| Medial knee | 5.89 (0.08)* | 5.19 (0.09)* |
| 389.92 (23.14)** | 206.71 (17.43)** | |
| Lateral knee | 5.83 (0.09)* | 5.30 (0.09)* |
| 386.11 (24.85)** | 229.36 (17.71)** | |
| Quadriceps | 6.13 (0.10)* | 5.19 (0.10)* |
| 507.87 (35.62)** | 217.16 (20.57)** | |
| Trapezius | 5.67 (0.09)* | 5.05 (0.10)* |
| 322.94 (24.74)** | 188.61 (18.24)** | |
| Temporal Summation Punctate Pain | 2.53 (0.08)* | 3.21 (0.08)* |
| 7.67 (1.49)** | 20.61 (2.11)** |
Note.
Natural log transformed scale.
Non-transformed raw scale.
-0.2 power transformed scale. WOMAC: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index. GCPS: Graded Chronic Pain Scale.