Table 1.
Sociodemographic and psychosocial characteristics
| Patients (n = 19) | Healthy controls (n = 20) | p * | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 28.6 ± 1.4 | 24.8 ± 0.7 | 0.02 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.7 ± 0.9 | 21.2 ± 0.5 | 0.15 |
| Physical quality of life (SF‐12) | 53.4 ± 1.9 | 56.4 ± 0.6 | 0.15 |
| Psychological quality of life (SF‐12) | 48.0 ± 2.1 | 51.0 ± 2.3 | 0.33 |
| Anxiety symptoms (HADS) | 4.9 ± 0.7 | 5.4 ± 0.6 | 0.62 |
| Depression symptoms (HADS) | 1.7 ± 0.5 | 2.5 ± 0.6 | 0.32 |
| Chronic pain severity (MPI) | 1.9 ± 0.4 | 0.3 ± 0.1 | <0.001 |
| Interference (MPI) | 2.1 ± 0.4 | 0.3 ± 0.1 | <0.01 |
| Negative mood (MPI) | 2.9 ± 0.2 | 2.7 ± 0.1 | 0.30 |
| Support (MPI) | 2.6 ± 0.4 | 1.7 ± 0.4 | 0.15 |
| Self‐control (MPI) | 4.0 ± 0.3 | 4.3 ± 0.4 | 0.44 |
HADS: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; MPI: West Haven‐Yale Multidimensional Pain Inventory.
All data are shown as mean ± SEM. For questionnaire references, see text.
*Results of independent sample t tests.
p values <0.05 were considered significant.