Table 2.
Mean, median and SD for all tested sites stratified by age ((<45 years (n = 43) and ≥45 years (n = 25)) showing (A) cold thermal perception threshold; (B) warm thermal perception threshold.
|
A | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tested site | Mean |
Median |
SD |
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| <45 | ≥45 | <45 | ≥45 | <45 | ≥45 | |
| LA | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| UA | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| RA | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| TE | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| VT | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| LL | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| ML | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| DF | 1.4 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
|
B | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tested site | Mean |
Median |
SD |
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| <45 | ≥45 | <45 | ≥45 | <45 | ≥45 | |
| LA | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| UA | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| RA | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| TE | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| VT | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| LL | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| ML | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| DF | 4.1 | 6.3 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
DF, Dorsal foot; ML, Medial lower leg; LL, Lateral lower leg; VT, Ventral thigh.
TE, Thenar eminence; RA, Radial forearm; UA, Ulnar forearm; LA, Lateral upper arm.
MD. Median; SD, Standard deviation.