TABLE 1.
Variables of interest | Participants (n = 38) |
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Gender (% women) | 50 |
Race (% African American/Black) | 47.4 |
Age Mean (SD), Range | 25.7 (5.3), 20–42 |
BMI Mean (SD) | 24.5 (4.1) |
Education (%) | |
High School/GED | 7.9 |
Some College/Tech School | 31.5 |
College/Post College Education | 60.5 |
Marital status (% Single) | 79 |
Pain Catastrophizing Scale Mean (SD) | 10.3 (8.5) |
Capsaicin Pain Rating Mean (SD) | 45.7 (25.4) |
Flare Mean in mm2 (SD) | 2,405.7 (1,028.9) |
Secondary Hyperalgesia Mean in mm2 (SD) | 1,976.9 (1,376.4) |
SD, standard deviation.