Table 1.
Clinical and sociodemographic data of the participants in each group.
| Young (n = 20) Mean (SD) | Older (n = 20) Mean (SD) | t-value | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 23.2 (3.318) | 69.3 (5.564) | −31.824 | p < 0.001 | |
| Gender (males) | 8 | 14 | 4.912† | p < 0.05 | |
| Blood pressure (mm Hg) | Systolic | 11 (1.379) | 13.9 (1.771) | −5.718 | p < 0.001 |
| Diastolic | 7.2 (1.189) | 8.5 (0.967) | −3.721 | p < 0.01 | |
| BDI (0–63) | 6.6 (4.893) | 10.6 (7.639) | −1.972 | p = 0.056 | |
| STAI (0–60) | State | 13.7 (7.419) | 11.8 (8.475) | 0.754 | p = 0.455 |
| Trait | 20.1 (9.349) | 15.3 (8.738) | 1.673 | p = 0.102 | |
| EHI (10–50) | 16.7 (3.011) | 16.4 (3.605) | 0.238 | p = 0.813 | |
| Pain threshold (N) | Finger | 107.8 (23.971) | 111.4 (25.604) | −0.458 | p = 0.649 |
| Wrist | 94.6 (27.041) | 102.1 (24.880) | 0.913 | p = 0.938 | |
| Shoulder | 91.4 (30.744) | 105.3 (27.039) | −1.516 | p = 0.367 | |
| Pain rating (0–100) | Finger | 29.5 (24.704) | 30.2 (29.675) | −0.078 | p = 0.762 |
| Wrist | 38.6 (25.255) | 41.2 (29.104) | −0.305 | p = 0.138 | |
| Shoulder | 42.4 (22.905) | 35.7 (29.693) | 0.790 | p = 0.434 |
Means and standard deviations (SD) are shown. BDI, Beck Depression Inventory; STAI, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory; EHI, Edinburgh Handedness Inventory.
†
Chi-Squared value.