Table 2.
Demographic Characteristics of FMS Patients in the PD and Control Groups
| Characteristic | FMS patients, median (range, min–max)* |
p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PD (n = 11) | Control (n = 9) | ||
| Age, y | 59 (41–74) | 55 (44–70) | 0.54 |
| No. male/female | 5/6 | 2/7 | 0.27 |
| FIQ score | 4 (0.00–81.34) | 14.4 (0.00–82.79) | 0.95 |
| WPI | 9 (6–17) | 10 (6–18) | 0.96 |
| TP count | 7 (1–12) | 10 (6–16) | 0.08 |
| SS scale score | 3 (1–8) | 6 (4–10) | 0.044 |
| Education level; no. of patients | 0.28 | ||
| No schooling | 1 | 3 | |
| Elementary school | 6 | 2 | |
| Middle school | 1 | 1 | |
| High school | 1 | 2 | |
| College | 2 | 1 | |
*
Unless otherwise indicated.
FMS = fibromyalgia syndrome; PD = peritoneal dialysis; FIQ = Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire; WPI = widespread pain index; TP = tender point; SS = symptom severity.