Table 1.
Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics.
| Outcomes | Fibromyalgia | Control | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Mean ± SD) | (Mean ± SD) | ||
| Age | 48.02 ± 10.03 | 49.84 ± 11.42 | 0.471 |
| FIQ | 75.03 ± 13.97 | 27.2 ± 21.35 | 0.0001 |
| Anxiety (HAS) | 38.05 ± 9.26 | 18.18 ± 11.93 | 0.001 |
| VAS | 5.74 ± 2.41 | 1.77 ± 2.25 | 0.0001 |
| SF-36 total | 53.39 ± 20.51 | 113.6 ± 44.58 | 0.0001 |
| SF-36 physical | 23.58 ± 9.17 | 58.69 ± 20.94 | 0.0001 |
| SF-36 mental | 29.79 ± 12.39 | 59.57 ± 19.40 | 0.0001 |
| Incomea (%) | 0.0003 | ||
| 1 minimum wage | 6.7 | 29.4 | |
| 2 to 3 minimum wage | 53.3 | 41.2 | |
| 4 minimum wage or more | 33.3 | 11.8 | |
| Unreported | 6.7 | 17.6 | |
| Marital status (%) | 0.03 | ||
| Married | 60 | 41.2 | |
| Never married | 26.7 | 41.2 | |
| Widowed | 6.7 | 5.9 | |
| Divorced | 6.7 | 11.8 | |
| Not respond | |||
| Education (%) | 0.802 | ||
| Elementary (incomplete) | 0 | 5.9 | |
| Elementary | 26.7 | 23.5 | |
| Secondary | 26.7 | 41.2 | |
| University | 46.7 | 29.4 |
Numeric data were calculated using unpaired t test. Categorical data were calculated using Chi-Square test.
SD standard deviation, FIQ Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire, VAS Visual Analogue Scale; HAS Hamilton Anxiety Scale, SF-36 Short Form 36 Health Survey.
aBrazilian National Minimum Wage, US$ 252.14 per month.