Table 2.
Comparison of the two groups on the clinical and socio-demographic variables: age, weight, height, Body Mass Index (BMI), living status, employment, number of children, level of education, years since diagnosis. The use of specific drugs and scores related to the following questionnaires are reported: BDI, PSQI, FIQ, WPI, SSS, VAS for the main FM symptoms. Standard deviation (STDEV) is indicated in parenthesis for the collected data.
| Mean FM (±St Dev), n = 42 | Mean HCs (±St Dev), n = 42 | t/Chi2 | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | 50.359 (±9.685) | 47.564 (±10.576) | −1.4390 | 0.1583 |
| Weight (kg) | 70.459 (±14.017) | 66.203 (±12.742) | −1.7486 | 0.0889 |
| Height (cm) | 161.412 (±5.795) | 161.294 (±6.974) | −0.1086 | 0.9142 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 27.413 (±4.772) | 25.675 (±4.860) | −1.803 | 0.0808 |
| Living status (alone, %) | 8 (19.512) | 15 (36.585) | 2.9609 | 0.085 |
| Unemployed (n, %) | 25 (59.523) | 19 (45.238) | 1.718 | 0.190 |
| Number of children | 1.594 (±1.212) | 1.486 (±1.017) | −0.426 | 0.672 |
| Education (n, %) | ||||
| Primary | 26 (61.904) | 19 (46.341) | 3.684 | 0.298 |
| Secondary | 2 (4.878) | 6 (14.634) | ||
| Professional | 7 (16.666) | 6 (14.634) | ||
| University | 7 (16.666) | 10 (24.390) | ||
| Years since diagnosis | 9.027 (96% CI 6.980–11.074) | / | / | / |
| Medications (n, %) | ||||
| Anti-anxiety—bzd | 28 (66.666) | 5 (11.904) | 26.403 | 0.000 |
| Antihistaminic | 3 (7.143) | 3 (7.143) | 0.0000 | 1.000 |
| Gastro-intestinal Cardio-resp |
15 (35.714) | 8 (19.047) | 2.9337 0.0737 |
0.087 0.786 |
| 9 (21.428) | 8 (19.047) | |||
| Antidepressant Antidol/Antinf |
18 (42.857) | 2 (4.762) | 16.800 19.012 |
0.000 0.000 |
| 24 (57.143) | 5 (11.905) | |||
| Antidol/Opioid | 17 (40.476) | 0 (0) | 21.313 | 0.000 |
| BDI | 22.444 (±6.143) | 7.083 (±10.777) | −8.323 | 0.000 |
| BDI cat (no depression) | 26.316 | 81.578 | 23.356 | 0.000 |
| BDI cat (depression) | 73.684 | 18.421 | ||
| PSQI | 13.839 (±4.754) | 7.516 (±5.208) | −6.138 | 0.000 |
| PSQI cat (no sleep impairment) | 48.649 | 85.294 | 10.633 | 0.001 |
| PSQI cat (sleep impairment) | 51.351 | 14.706 | ||
| VAS pain | 7.589 (±1.880) | 1.875 (±1.914) | −12.259 | 0.000 |
| S-FIQ | 67.628 (±17.866) | 16.466 (±15.819) | 11.402 | 0.000 |
| WPI | 13.214 (±3.220) | 2.714 (±1.979) | 18.811 | 0.000 |
| SSS | 9.214 (±1.732) | 3.119 (±2.491) | 13.375 | 0.000 |