Table 3.
Patient demographic and medical characteristics (n=27)
| Variable | Range | Mean (SD) | Frequency % (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic Characteristics | |||
| Age (years) | 8–17 | 13.5 (2.6) | |
| Female | 81 (22) | ||
| Ethnicity | |||
| Caucasian | 89 (24) | ||
| African American | 4 (1) | ||
| Biracial | 7 (2) | ||
| Parent Marital Status | |||
| Married | 85 (23) | ||
| Single | 4 (1) | ||
| Divorced/Separated | 11 (3) | ||
| Pain Diagnosis | |||
| Musculoskeletal | 37(10) | ||
| Neuropathic | 41 (11) | ||
| Abdominal | 15 (4) | ||
| Headache | 7 (2) | ||
| Duration of Pain (months) | 2–103 | Median=12 | |
| Functional Disability (FDI)† | 2–47 | 24.9 (10.3) | |
| Fear of Pain (FOPQ-Total)† | 9–82 | 50.6 (20. 8) | |
| Treatment Characteristics | Median | ||
| Duration of baseline (days) | 7–25 | 14 | |
| Total number of treatment sessions | 6–15 | 12 | |
| Number of exposures sessions | 1–9 | 5 | |
| Number of treatment days | 40–197 | 70 |
Note.
†
As observed from the ranges, a few patients were deemed eligible based on clinician determination and study team screening, rather than score criteria.