Table 3.
Correlation of disagreements vs. pain in 809 students
| Students | Pain | No pain | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disagreements | 513 (63%) | 404 (50%) | 109 (13%) |
| No disagreements | 296 (37%) | 133 (16%) | 163 (20%) |
| Total | 809 | 537 | 272 |
Data show that functional pain was present more frequently in students who reported psychological disagreements (404: 50%); only a few not suffering psychological disagreements referred functional pain (133: 16%)
The correlation “disagreements vs. functional pain” was statistically significant (p = 0.001)
No missing data were observed in the reported questionnaire