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. 2018 Nov 21;6:e5907. doi: 10.7717/peerj.5907

Table 3. Subjective cognitive complaints in FM patients and healthy controls.

FM Patients Healthy Controls t or X2 d p
N = 38 N = 33
FSQ I.2 (%)a X2 = 33.01 <.001
0: No problem 2.6 34.4
1: Slight problems 18.4 53.1
2: Moderate problems 50 12.5
3: Severe problems 28.9 0
MFE-30 Scores
Rated total (%) X = 22.66 <.001
Optimal performance 2.6 3
Normal performance 26.3 51.5
Mild impairment 15.8 42.4
Moderate impairment 55.3 3
Total Mean (SD) 53.091 (25.62) 30.285 (12.90) t =  − 4.827 1.124 <.001
General Mean (SD) 34.118 (19.40) 17.293 (9.28) t =  − 4.755 1.106 <.001
Daily life Mean (SD) 18.973 (7.04) 12.992 (4.69) t =  − 4.256 0.999 <.001

Notes.

FSQ I.2
Fibromyalgia Survey Questionnaire “Trouble thinking or remembering” item
MFE-30
Memory Failures in Everyday Questionnaire
General
general function
a

One participant did not complete the FSQ.