Table 5.
Effect of gender on VAS and PCS scores.
| Scale | Median (range) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | ||
| VAS scores | |||
| Overall | 7.05 (2.87–43.87) | 6.60 (1.35–27.31) | 0.55 |
| Upper total | 5.00(1.75–39.38) | 5.75 (1.00–14.40) | 0.75 |
| Upper right | 4.75 (1.25–31.50) | 4.50 (1.00–14.60) | 0.86 |
| Upper left | 5.40 (2.25–47.25) | 6.40 (1.00–16.00) | 0.78 |
| Upper anterior | 5.50 (1.83–45.33) | 6.17 (0.83–17.00) | 0.94 |
| Upper posterior | 5.10 (1.70–31.50) | 5.9 (1.00–13.40) | 0.53 |
| Lower total | 8.60 (4.10–48.38) | 6.3 (1.00–42.63) | 0.04 (S)∗ |
| Lower right | 9.80 (3.60–46.75) | 5.6 (1.00–42.75) | 0.02 (S)∗ |
| Lower left | 7.40 (2.75–50.00) | 6.5 (1.00–42.75) | 0.46 |
| Lower anterior | 10.67 (4.50–41.67) | 7.6 (0.50–49.17) | 0.04 (S)∗ |
| Lower posterior | 8.80 (2.50–43.50) | 5.8 (1.00–41.50) | 0.03 (S)∗ |
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| PCS scores | |||
| Rumination | 6 (5–8) | 6 (3–10) | 0.15 |
| Magnification | 4 (1–5) | 3 (1–7) | 0.97 |
| Helplessness | 5 (4–7) | 5 (3–7) | 0.13 |
| Total | 14 (12–20) | 14 (7–20) | 0.50 |
∗(P < 0.05) and statistically significant.