Table 2.
Comparison of clinical data of Israeli FMS patients and RA patients.
FMS n = 75 |
RA n = 23 |
p value | |
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Mean years since diagnosis (mean, SD) | 7.53 (5.6) | 13.83 (10.4) | p = 0.01 |
Mean pain disability index (mean, SD) (0–70) | 43.1 (16.1) | 28.4 (19.8) | p = 0.003 |
Psychological distress Patient Health Questionnaire-4 total score (mean, SD) (0–12) | 7.0 (4.7) | 3.19 (3.8) | p = 0.005 |