Table 1. Characteristics of FM patients and controls.
| FM patients healthy controls | t, χ2 or U | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 38 | N = 33 | |||
| Age M (SD) | 47.71 (9.63) | 47 (9.01) | U = 609 | .835 |
| Education (%) | X2 = 0.098 | .952 | ||
| Primary school | 36.8 | 33.3 | ||
| High school | 36.8 | 39.4 | ||
| Higher studies | 26.3 | 27.3 | ||
| Menopausal women (%) | 47.4 | 45.5 | X2 = 0.026 | .872 |
| Right handed (%) | 97.4 | 97 | X2 = 2.02 | .364 |
| BDI M (SD) | 24.11 (13.46) | 10.08 (5.54) | t = − 5.56 | <.001 |
| VAS (cm) | ||||
| Pain M (SD) | 6.68 (1.71) | 2.98 (3.25) | t = − 6.048 | <.001 |
| Fatigue M (SD) | 7.70 (1.99) | 3.22 (2.55) | t = − 7.36 | <.001 |
| 5DT Reading (s) M (SD) | 22.65 (4.63) | 20.79 (3.88) | ||
| n-back RT (s) | ||||
| 1-back M (SD) | 0.60 (0.12) | 0.55 (0.12) | ||
| 2-back M (SD) | 0.64 (0.12) | 0.59 (0.13) | ||
| Medication | ||||
| Non-opioid analgesics | 23 | 2 | ||
| Pregabalin/Gabapentin | 6 | 1 | ||
| Antidepressants | 19 | 3 | ||
| Opioids | 11 | 0 | ||
| Anxiolytics | 15 | 5 | ||
Notes.
- M (SD)
- mean (standard deviation)
- BDI
- Beck Depression Inventory
- VAS
- Visual Analogue Scale
- 5DT
- 5-Digit Test
- RT
- Reaction Time